What is valency? Write valency of hydrogen.


Valency implies the estimate of the combining potential of an element.
Valency refers to the number of electrons that must be lost or gained by the element to attain a stable electronic configuration.
Valency is inferred by the number of valence electrons.
Valency is the fundamental domain of every element which depicts its stability.
The valency of Hydrogen is 1 as it has atomic number 1 with electronic configuration.
The electrovalency of the Hydrogen can be either +1 or -1.
If hydrogen donates an electron forming cation then its valency will be +1.
If Hydrogen accepts an electron to attain duplet configuration then valency will be -1.
The covalency of Hydrogen is +1 as it will share electrons forming a single bond and completing its duplet.

Final Answer:
Valency is the combining capability of an atom. The valency of Hydrogen is 1.