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Valency Chart

The document provides a valency chart for writing molecular formulas of chemical compounds, categorizing ions and radicals by their oxidation states. It lists positive ions (monovalent, divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent) alongside their corresponding negative ions. This chart serves as a reference for understanding the valency of various elements and their compounds.

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Valency Chart

The document provides a valency chart for writing molecular formulas of chemical compounds, categorizing ions and radicals by their oxidation states. It lists positive ions (monovalent, divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent) alongside their corresponding negative ions. This chart serves as a reference for understanding the valency of various elements and their compounds.

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This valency (oxidation states) chart helps in writing the molecular formula of chemical compounds

Positive ions/radicals Negative ions/radicals

Monovalent (valency-I)

Potassium K+ Chloride Cl–

Sodium Na+ Bromide Br–

Copper(I)/ Cuprous Cu+ Iodide I–

Mercury(I)/ Mercurous Hg+ Hydroxide OH–


Hydrogen carbonate/
Silver(I)/ Argentous Ag+ HCO3–
bi carbonate
Hydrogen sulphite/
Ammonium NH4+ HSO3–
bi sulphite
Hydrogen sulphate/
Hydrogen H+ HSO4–
bi sulphate
Nitrite NO2–

Nitrate NO3–

Divalent (valency-II)

Calcium Ca2+ Carbonate CO32–

Magnesium Mg2+ sulphite SO32–

Zinc Zn2+ sulphate SO42–

Iron(II)/ ferrous Fe2+ sulphide S2–

Lead(II)/ plumbous Pb2+ oxide O2–

Nickel Ni2+ dichromate Cr2O72–

Cobalt Co2+ zincate ZnO22–

Copper(II) /cupric Cu2+ plumbite PbO22–

Mercury(II)/ mercuric Hg2+

Silver(II)/ argentic Ag2+

Tin(II) stannous Sn2+

Tri valent (valency-III)

Aluminium Al3+ nitride N3–

Iron(III)/ ferric Fe3+ Phosphate PO43–

Chromium Cr3+

TETRA valent(valency-IV)

Lead(IV)/ plumbic Pb4+ Carbide C4–


Tin(IV) /stannic Sn4+

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