Question

Assertion-magnesium chloride is an ionic compound
Reason-metals and non metals react with mutual transfer of electons

Answer 1

no only metals transfer electrons to non metals generally

Answer 2

Explanation:

The given reason for the Assertion is wrong.As the free electrons are available only in metals while non-metals does not contain free electron.

Sharing of electrons responsible for making the Ionic bond between the different atoms but sharing is only possible when free electrons are available.

So,the correct statement is that the only metals shares the electron for making the Ionic bond.