An atom with 5 electrons in its outer shell is
- trivalent.
- univalent.
- pentavalent.
Explanation from PART66Online
Valency follows the number of electrons in the outer shell, so an atom with five such electrons is pentavalent. Three would make it trivalent and one univalent, so five corresponds to pentavalent.
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matteo riganti asked · 24 Apr 2017
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samed1997
30 Apr 2017
valence = 8-n
8-5=3
then is trivalent
8-5=3
then is trivalent
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Jordi
14 Jun 2020
it isnt always 8-n for shells more than 4 and lower than 8 is 8-n
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