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Question
The valency of nitrogen in nitrogen dioxide.
Options
+1
+3
+4
MCQ
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Solution
+4
Explanation:
In nitrogen dioxide (NO2), since each of the two oxygen atoms has a valency of −2, nitrogen must balance it with a valency of +4.
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