noun
- Plural of divalency; the quality or state of having a valence of two, or the capacity of an atom or radical to form two chemical bonds.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Oxygen exhibits divalencies in most of its compounds.
- The divalencies of transition metals allow them to form diverse coordination complexes.
- Understanding the divalencies of different elements is essential in organic chemistry.
- Sulfur can display multiple divalencies depending on its oxidation state.
- The study of divalencies helps predict how atoms will bond in chemical reactions.