(a) 2.
For the group 1 and 2, the number of valence electrons is equal to the group number and in the 2nd group, it is equal to 2.
(b) 2. Valency is determined by the number of valence electrons present in the atom of the element and the valency for X is equal to 2.
(c) 5. For groups 13 to 18, the number of valence electrons is equal to (group no. – 10) and in the case of Y, it is equal to 5.
(d) 3. The number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of an element in order to achieve the nearest noble gas configuration, gives us the valency of that atom and in this case it is equal to 3.
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(d) ![\left[\mathrm{NiCl}_{4}\right]^{2}](https://www.learnatnoon.com/s/wp-content/ql-cache/quicklatex.com-149ee5c95bd9cfcc4405704fba2e1bab_l3.png "Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com")
(d) all of these