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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

33. Helium atom has 2 electrons in its valence shell but its valency is not 2. Explain.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Helium atom has only two atoms in K-shell. K-shell is already complete. It can neither lose nor gain electron. So, its valency is zero.