Pencil 2 won’t connect to IPad Air (new gen)

I just purchased the newest gen iPad Air with the Pencil 2 today. The iPad itself is fine, but the pencil will not connect or even stay magnetized to the side. if I were to move the tablet slightly the pencil will hinge off and fall. If I manage to get it to stay on the Bluetooth does not appear at all, it has been sitting and “charging” for the past two hours. I’m not sure if I was given a defective pencil but I’ll be switching it out unless it’s just a fluke.