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.