magnesium and chloride react to form magnesium chloride. What is the difference in electronegativity between the two elements?
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Magnesium is a metal (group 2/alkaline earth metals), while chlorine is a nonmetal (group 7/halogen). Therefore, because magnesium and chlorine do not share electrons, they do not form a covalent bond. 2) Ionic bonds are very polar because of the difference in electronegativity between magnesium and chlorine.
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