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JAMB Chemistry 1990 Question 10

Question 10

Chemical Bonding

Which of the following terms indicates the number of bonds that can be formed by an atom?

  1. A.Oxidation number
  2. B.Valence
  3. C.Atomic number
  4. D.Electronegativity
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Answer: B (Valence)

Explanation

Valence (valency) is the combining power of an atom, i.e. the number of bonds it can form.