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Valency Chart
Positive Ions/Radicals Negative Ions/Radicals
Valency 1 – Monovalent elements Valency 1 – Monovalent elements
POTASSIUM K1+ CHLORIDECl1–
SODIUM Na1+ CHLORATE ClO31–
LITHIUM Li1+ HYPOCHLORITEClO1–
HYDROGENH1+ BROMIDEBr1 –
AMMONIUMNH41+ IODIDEI1 –
Variable Valencies HYDROXIDEOH1–
Cuprous [Copper (I)]Cu1+ NITRITENO21–
Argentous [Silver (I)]Ag1+ NITRATENO31 –
Mercurous [Mercury (I)]Hg1+ HYDROGEN [BI] CARBONATEHCO31–
Aurous [Gold (I)] Au1+ HYDROGEN [BI] SULPHITE HSO31–
HYDROGEN [BI] SULPHATE HSO41–
ALUMINATE AlO21–
Valency 2 – Divalent elements PERMANGANATEMnO41–
CALCIUM Ca2+
MAGNESIUM Mg2+ Valency 2 – Divalent elements
ZINCZn2+ SULPHITESO32 –
BARIUMBa2+ SULPHATE SO42 –
NICKELNi2+ SULPHIDES2 –
COBALTCo2+ CARBONATECO32 –
URANIUM U2+ OXIDEO2 –
Variable Valencies CHROMATECrO42–
Cupric [Copper (II)]Cu2+ DICHROMATECr2O72–
Argentic [Silver (II)]Ag2+ PEROXIDEO22 –
Mercuric [Mercury (II)]Hg2+ SILICATE SiO32 –
Ferrous [Iron(II)] Fe2+ ZINCATEZnO22 –
Plumbous [Lead (II)]Pb2+ PLUMBITEPbO22 –
Stannous [Tin (II)]Sn2+
Valency 3 – Trivalent elements
Platinous [Platnium (II)]Pt2+
Manganous [Manganese (II)]Mn2+ PHOSPHATEPO43 –
NITRIDE N3 –
PHOSPHITEPO33 –
Valency 3 – Trivalent elements
ALUMINIUMAl3+ Valency 4 – Tetravalnt elements
CHROMIUM Cr3+
CARBIDEC4 –
Variable Valencies Compounds formed from elements with variable valency
Ferric [Iron(III)] Fe3+
Auric [Gold (III)]Au3+
Valency 4 – Tetravalnt elements
Variable Valencies
Plumbic [Lead(IV)] Pb4+
Stannic [Tin (IV)]Sn4+
Platinic [Platinum (IV)]Pt4+
Manganic [Manganese (IV)]Mn4+
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A : Formula
A. State the valency in each case and name the following elements or radicals given below.
1. K 8. HCO3 15. Co 22. O2 29. N 36. HSO3
2. Cr2O7 9. NO2 16. CrO4 23. ZnO2 30. C 37. AlO2
3. Cl 10. Na 17. ClO 24. SiO3 31. PO3 38. Cr
4. Ni 11. Br 18. MnO4 25. NO3 32. Al 39. HSO4
5. ClO3 12. Zn 19. Li 26. SO3 33. Ca 40. NH4
6. CO3 13. Mg 20. I 27. SO4 34. H
7. Ba 14. O 21. OH 28. PO4 35. PbO2
B. Write the formula of the following compounds:
1. Potassium a. Chloride b. Nitrite c. Carbonate d. Bisulphite
e. Sulphite f. Dichromate g. Permanganate h. Zincate
i. Plumbite j. Sulphate k. Bicarbonate l. Aluminiate
[Link] n. Iodide o. Nitrate p. Bisulphate
2. Sodium a. Chloride b. Nitrite c. Carbonate d. Bisulphite
e. Sulphite f. Dichromate g. Permanganate h. Zincate
i. Plumbite j. Sulphate k. Bicarbonate l. Aluminate
[Link] n. Iodide o. Nitrate p. Bisulphate
3. Calcium a. Chloride b. Nitrate c. Carbonate d. Bisulphate
e. Sulphite f. Sulphate g. Bicarbonate h. Hydroxide
4. Magnesiu a. Chloride b. Nitrate c. Carbonate d. Sulphate
m e. Bicarbonate f. Hydroxide g. Oxide
5. Zinc a. Chloride b. Nitrate c. Carbonate d. Sulphate
e. Hydroxide f. Oxide
6. Aluminiu a. Chloride b. Nitrate c. Carbonate d. Sulphate
m e. Hydroxide f. Oxide
7. Copper a. Copper [I] chloride; Copper [II] b. Copper [I] Sulphide; Copper [II]
chloride Sulphide
c. Copper [I] oxide; Copper [II] oxide d. Copper [II] nitrate; copper [II]
sulphate
e. Tetra amine copper [II] sulphate
8. Iron a. Iron [II] chloride; Iron [III] chloride b. Iron [II] Sulphate; Iron [III] sulphate
c. Iron [II] hydroxide; Iron [III] d. Iron [II] oxide; Iron [III] oxide
hydroxide
e. Iron [II] sulphide; Iron [III] sulphide
9. Lead a. Lead [II] chloride; Lead [II] oxide b. Lead [II] sulphate
c. Lead [II] hydroxide; lead [II] nitrate
10. Silver a. Silver [I] chloride; Silver [II] chloride b. Diamine silver chloride
C. Write the names of the following compounds:
a. KClO g. Ca3N2 m. NH4OH
b. HClO h. Ca3(PO4)2 n. NaOH
c. NaClO3 i. H2SO3 o. H2CO3
d. AlN j. HCl p. HNO2
e. K2Cr2O7 k. HNO3 q. Mg(HCO3)2
f. KMnO4 l. H2SO4 r. NaAlO2
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s. K2PbO2 t. Cr2(SO4)3 u. Na2O
IMPORTANT CHEMICALS AND COMPOUNDS
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