Question

How is MgO formed by the transfer of electrons? What type of bond is formed and what

are the ions present in this compound?​

Answer 1

Mgo is an ionic bond

Mg has 2 electrons in outermist shell and O has 6 so the 2 electrons from mg are transferred to O to form mg^^2+O^^2-

Thus ions present are mg^^2+ and o^^2-