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10 February, 19:47

Valency of Chlorine is 1. Why?

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  1. 10 February, 21:05
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    Valency of Chlorine is 1 because it needs 1 electron to complete its octet (a shell of eight electrons). Valency is defined as "The combining power of an element" and Since, chlorine needs 1 electron to complete its valence shell, Its valency is 1.
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