Valency Chart - Class 9 and 10 Chemistry
Valency of Metals
Element Symbol Valency
Hydrogen H 1
Lithium Li 1
Sodium Na 1
Potassium K 1
Silver Ag 1
Magnesium Mg 2
Calcium Ca 2
Barium Ba 2
Zinc Zn 2
Copper Cu 1, 2
Iron Fe 2, 3
Aluminium Al 3
Lead Pb 2, 4
Tin Sn 2, 4
Valency of Non-Metals
Element Symbol Valency
Fluorine F 1
Chlorine Cl 1
Bromine Br 1
Iodine I 1
Oxygen O 2
Sulphur S 2, 4, 6
Nitrogen N 3, 5
Phosphorus P 3, 5
Carbon C 2, 4
Valency of Positive Radicals (Cations)
Valency Chart - Class 9 and 10 Chemistry
Radical Symbol Valency
Ammonium NH4+ 1
Sodium Na+ 1
Potassium K+ 1
Silver Ag+ 1
Copper (I) Cu+ 1
Copper (II) Cu2+ 2
Magnesium Mg2+ 2
Calcium Ca2+ 2
Zinc Zn2+ 2
Iron (II) Fe2+ 2
Iron (III) Fe3+ 3
Aluminium Al3+ 3
Lead (II) Pb2+ 2
Valency of Negative Radicals (Anions)
Radical Symbol Valency
Hydroxide OH- 1
Nitrate NO3- 1
Nitrite NO2- 1
Chloride Cl- 1
Bromide Br- 1
Iodide I- 1
Acetate CH3COO- 1
Permanganate MnO4- 1
Bicarbonate HCO3- 1
Cyanide CN- 1
Sulphate SO4-- 2
Sulphite SO3-- 2
Carbonate CO3-- 2
Oxide O-- 2
Valency Chart - Class 9 and 10 Chemistry
Sulphide S-- 2
Phosphate PO4--- 3