Question

Explain the formation of ionic compound MgCl2 with electronic structure.
Atomic no. of Magnesium and Chlorine are 12 and 17 respectively.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the dot represents valence electrons after accepting the 2 electron Cl becomes -ve

and Mg becomes electropositive after donating electrons as it has 2 extra electrons in it's valence shell

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

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 electron configuration of Cl is [Ne]3s²3p⁵.