Describe the electronic changes that take place in the formation of magnesium chloride and explain its properties in terms of the bonding and structure.
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Mg forms ionic bond to Cl by donating its valence electrons to two Cl atoms. The electron configuration of Mg is [Ne]3s². It can achieve a complete octet by losing its two valence electrons to form Mg²⁺. The oppositely charges of the magnesium and chloride ions attract each other and form ionic bonds.
Magnesium chloride has a crystalline structure. The positively charged magnesium ion - Mg+2 and negatively charged chlorine ions Cl- create the ionic bond by attracting each other. And, magnesium chloride formation occurs by transferring electrons of the outer orbits.
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