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What ion would magnesium become after bonding?
Mg+2.
How does the size of a magnesium ion with a 2 positive charge compare with that of a sodium ion with a single positive charge?
A magnesium ion will be smaller because there will be a greater Zeff on the electrons in the magnesium ion due to a greater number of protons in the nucleus.
How many electron will Magnesium gain or lose when its forms an ion?
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positive (Since you're taking away something that is negative). It would not become an ion, it would become a cation.
What happens when a magnesium ion is attracted ion a chlorine ion?
They form an Ionic compound.
What charge will each ions have magnesium?
+2 charge for magnesium ion
A magnesium ion would be represented by what chemical symbol?
Mg2+
What is the charge for the ion of magnesium?
it is +2. the ion is represented as Mg2+.
Magnesium atomic number 12 forms a magnesium ion that may be represented as?
Mg2+
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound represented by the formula unit?
MgO. Both the magnesium cation and the oxide anion are divalent, so that each ion neutralizes the charge of the other ion.
What are the name of Mg plus 2 ion?
It would just be called an ion of magnesium. There is only one oxidation state for magnesium.
Would you expect a chlorine ion to be smaller than a magnesium ion?
no, Cl is bigger
Lewis symbol for magnesium ion?
the symbol for the magnesium ion is Mg2+
What ion would magnesium become after bonding?
Mg+2.
What is the ion charge of of magnesium?
Magnesium once formed an ion the charge is 2+ .
What is the common ion for magnesium?
Magnesium 2+
What is the ion of magnesium?
Magnesium forms a 2+ ion by giving away its two outermost electrons.
Chloride ion would be represented by the chemical forumla?
Cl-1.
