Question

explain the formation of the following ionic compounds using elctron dot structure 1. sodium oxide 2. magnesium chloride

Answer 1

Answer:

magnesium chloride

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

magnesium have the atomic number 2,8,2 that means having 2 electrons in its valence shell and chlorine have alomic number 2,8,7 that mens having 7 electrons in its valence shell so, magnesium can lose 2 electrons and chlorine want 1 electrons ..so, to get stable the magnesium lose 2 elections and 2 compound s of chlorine got 2 elections

and chlorine got 2- and magnesium got 2+

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