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Question
With reference to water and ammonia as compounds respectively, state the valency of oxygen and nitrogen.
Solution
Compound water H2O, two atoms of hydrogen combine with one atom of oxygen to form water. Hence valency of oxygen atom is 2.
Compound ammonia NH3.
Valency of atom nitrogen is 3, as it combines with 3 atoms of hydrogen.
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| 1. Copper [I] sulphide | A: KMnO4 |
| 2. Potassium permanganate | B: Mg3N2 |
| 3. Phosphoric acid | C: Mg(NO3)2 |
| 4. Copper [I] oxide | D: Al2(SO4)3 |
| 5. Carbonic acid | E: Na2ZnO2 |
| 6. Aluminium sulphide | F: N2O |
| 7. Iron [II] oxide | G: H2CO3 |
| 8. Iron [III] sulphide | H: Al2S3 |
| 9. Iron [II] sulphate | I: NO |
| 10. Sodium zincate | J: FeS |
| 11. Nitrous oxide | K: Fe2S3 |
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| 15. Copper [II] oxide | O: Fe2O3 |
| 16. Iron [III] oxide | P: FeO |
| 17. Nitric oxide | Q: FeSO4 |
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| 20. Magnesium nitrate | T: Cu2O |
