Describe how magnesium and chlorine form magnesium chloride
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Magnesium is in group 2 of the periodic table.
A magnesium atom will lose 2 electrons to form a stable 2+ ion.
Chlorine is in group 7 of the periodic table.
A chlorine atom will gain 1 electron to form a stable 1- ion.
In this example the electrons are shown as dots and crosses.
Two chlorine atoms will each gain one electron from
the magnesium atom. The atoms become ions.
The Formation of Magnesium Chloride from Atoms.
The attraction between the oppositely charged ions
forms the ionic bond between magnesium and chlorine.
The formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl2.
magnesium + chlorine --> magnesium chloride
Mg(s) + Cl2(g) --> MgCl2(s)
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▶▶The oppositely charged of the magnesium and chloride ions attract each other and ionic bonds are formed. In the solid state, each cation is surrounded by anions, and each anion is surrounded by cations.
▶▶The simplest ratio of Mg+2 : Cl- is 1:2. The simplest formula for this ionic compound is MgCl2.
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▶▶The oppositely charged of the magnesium and chloride ions attract each other and ionic bonds are formed. In the solid state, each cation is surrounded by anions, and each anion is surrounded by cations.
▶▶The simplest ratio of Mg+2 : Cl- is 1:2. The simplest formula for this ionic compound is MgCl2.
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