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5. What is the difference between multivalent and trivalent?

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Answer:

Multi valance refers to species that are not restricted to a specific number of valence bonds

Species with a single charge are univalent .

Explanation:

If Cs+ cation is a Univalent of monovalent Cation, whereas the Ca2+ cation is a divalent cation, and the Fe3+ cation is a trivalent cation.

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