Find the valency of magnesium and sulfur.
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Magnesium (Mg) is in Group 2 of the periodic table, which means it has 2 valence electrons. Therefore, its valency is +2 since it tends to lose these 2 electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Show more…
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