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What is the charge of magnesium?
Questioner:Lucas Patel 2023-04-07 08:05:46
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Zachary Evans——Works at Airbnb, Lives in Portland, OR
As a subject matter expert in chemistry, I can tell you that the charge of an element in its elemental form is always neutral, which is zero. However, when magnesium undergoes a chemical reaction, it typically loses two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This loss of electrons results in a positive charge. The
charge of magnesium when it forms an ion is +2.
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Amelia Phillips——Studied at the University of São Paulo, Lives in São Paulo, Brazil.
Mg loses
two electrons to have an octet. Oxygen gains
two electrons to have an octet. The ionic bond between ions results from the electrostatic attraction of opposite charges. The final formula of magnesium oxide is MgO.
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