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What is the valency and oxidation number of nitrogen in nitrogen pentoxide ?

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Based on the oxide theory, valency of N in `N_2O_5` is 5 (But the actual valency of N in `N_2O_5` is the number of bonds of formed by N=4) Oxidation number of N in `N_(2)O_(5) = 5`
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