Question

What are Ionic compound ? Show the formation of Magnesium Oxide.

Answer 1

Answer:

When heated, the hot magnesium ribbon reacts with oxygen in the air to produce a white solid, magnesium oxide. The metal, magnesium, combines with the non-metal, oxygen, to form an ionic compound magnesium oxide. Magnesium oxide consists of magnesium ions, Mg 2+, and oxide ions, O 2-. Sodium is a metal and chlorine is a non-metal