Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

Question: Which is the valency of zinc?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation

The valency of zinc is 2, this means that zinc atoms have 2 electrons in their outermost shell and that they tend to lose these electrons when forming chemical compounds. Therefore zinc is a divalent metal and it will form ionic bond with two electrons from another atom.