Chemistry, asked by sharvey60, 4 months ago

Magnesium and oxygen are two elements in the periodic table.
Magnesium forms an ion Mg2+ and oxygen O2- . Explain why magnesium forms the Mg2+ ion
while oxygen forms O2- .

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Answered by wwwsikchibarbie13579

Explanation:

In the course of this reaction, each magnesium atom loses two electrons to form an Mg2+ ion. And, each O2 molecule gains four electrons to form a pair of O2- ions. Because electrons are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction, oxidation and reduction are linked

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