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P: +5,

o: -2

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The valency of phosphorus in P2O5 is +5. This is because each oxygen atom has a valency of -2, and since there are 5 oxygen atoms in P2O5, the total negative charge is -10. To balance this, the phosphorus atom must have a valency of +5.

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