Question

Assertion (A): Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound.

Reason (R): Metals and nonmetals are formed by mutual transfer of electrons.​

Answer 1

Answer:

both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion

Explanation:

Answer 2

Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound. Metals and nonmetals are not formed by the mutual transfer of electrons.​ Therefore, the assertion is correct while the reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

• Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound. It is formed by the transfer of electrons from magnesium to chlorine.
• Magnesium loses two electrons to form an ionic bond with two chlorine atoms while the two chlorine atoms gain one electron each.
• The reaction can be given as: $\[M{g^{2 + }} + 2C{l^ - } \to MgC{l_2}\]$
• Ionic compounds are formed by the mutual transfer of electrons between metals and non-metals.