NDA 2024 Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNDA 2024

Which one among the following has valency of 3 ?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Nitrogen (2, 5) needs three more electrons to complete its octet, so its valency is 3. Carbon has valency 4, oxygen 2 and sodium 1.

Question ID VK-032856