Question

a) What is an ionic bond? 3

b) Show the formation of Magnesium chloride by using Lewis dot symbols

of Magnesium and Chlorine.

b) Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

For a compound such as magnesium chloride, it is not quite as simple. Because magnesium has two valence electrons, it needs to lose both to achieve the noble-gas configuration. Therefore, two chlorine atoms will be needed. The final formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl 2 .

Answer 2

a) bond formed between positive and negative ion is called ionic bond .

c) answer in the pic

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