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A metal ‘X’ has valency 2 and a non-metal ‘Y’ has a valency 3. If ‘Y ’ is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of X and Y to from a compound.

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X (metal) has a valency 2, hence,

X - 2e- ⟶ X2+

Y (non metal) has a valency 3. hence,

Y + 3e- ⟶ X3-

Therefore, the two combine as :

3X + 2Y ⟶ X3Y2

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