alleryThe term now often used in place of valence is:
AIonization state
BExcitation state
CSaturation state
DOxidation state
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Oxidation state
1. Valence describes how an element combines with others.
2. A newer term covers the same ground.
3. That term is oxidation state.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 3, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties._
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