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One, but there is a catch. One magnesium atom will combine with two chlorine atoms to make magnesium chloride (MgCl2). The magnesium will give one electron to eachof two chlorine atoms to create this metal salt.
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∙ 13y agoA magnesium atom will give one electron to one chlorine atom and the other electron to another chlorine atom. Thus, magnesium and chlorine combine to form a compound in a 1:2 ratio.
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Does a non metal give away electrons in a chemical reaction?
no
Which element will give its electron away?
Any Group 1 or Group 2 element will easily give up an electron. examples are: Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Strontium (Sr)
Is this equation correct Magnesium Hydroxide heat up will give Magnesium Phosphate plus water?
No - phosphorous can not just appear.Heating magnesium hydroxide will give magnesium oxide and water.
Would calcium want to donate or accept electrons?
Calcium metal is an electron donor. As a group 2A metal, calcium has two valance electrons that it tends to give away to non metals, forming the Ca 2+ cation. Ca --> Ca2+ + 2 e- However, often people say calcium, when they mean calcium ion. Be sure which you are asking about.
What is needed for electrons to pull away from atoms?
you need two atoms depending how many electrons they want to get or get rid of like water hydrogen wants to give away one electron and oxygen wants to get two electrons that is how it becomes H2O
what kind of compound is magnesium chloride what happens to electrons during the formation of the compound what hold the atoms together in the compound?
In MgCl², Magnesium has 12 electrons, and its electronic configuration can be written as 2,8,2. Thus Magnesium has two electrons in its outermost orbit or it can be said that Magnesium has 2 valence electrons.In MgCl², each Chlorine atom has 17 electrons and its electronic configuration can be written as 2,8,7. Thus each Chlorine atom has seven electrons in its outermost orbit or it can be said that each Chlorine has 7 valence electrons.Magnesium wants to give away its two valence electrons to complete its octet by having 8 electrons in its outermost orbit attaining the electronic configuration of its nearest inert gas Neon. And each chlorine atom wants to complete its octet by adding one more electron in its outermost orbit so that it can have 8 electrons in its outermost orbit attaining the electronic configuration of its nearest inert gas Argon. So, we see that Magnesium wants to lose two electrons and each Chlorine atom wants to add one more electron in their outermost orbit Thus, Magnesium transfers its two electrons to two Chlorine atoms (one electron to each Chlorine atom) and thus Magnesium obtains +2 charge and each chlorine atom acquires −1 charge and ionic bonds are formed between the atoms of the molecule.An eletrovalent compound or ionic compound is formed when one atom in the compound transfers its electrons from itself to its neighboring atom. In MgCl², Magnesium transfers its two electrons to its neighboring chlorine atoms, and forms two ionic bonds between the atoms. Thus, MgCl² is an electrovalent compound or an ionic compound.
What does it mean when magnesium has an oxidation number of 2?
It means that magnesium will give out two electrons when it forms compounds
Can you consider aluminum chlorine calcium and potassium give up electrons to be stable?
The metals aluminum, calcium, and potassium will give up electrons to be stable. Chlorine is a nonmetal and it will gain an electron in an ionic bond in order to be stable.
Does fluorine give or take away electrons during a chemical bond?
It gives away electrons.
Does Francium give away electrons easily or hold on to them tightly?
As an element of Alkali metals family, It will give away its electrons very easily to produce monovalent Fr+ ion
Why is there only one oxygen ion in magnesium oxide?
there are two electrons in magnesiums outer shell, and 6 in oxygens. In magnesium oxide the electrons from Mg are donated in order to give both elements complete outer shells
Is magnesium sulfate conductive in water?
magnesium has a charge of +2, meaning that it is ready to receive two more electrons. however when it says conductive there, metal should be able to give out the electrons but in this case magnesium would be taking in the electrons. so, magnesium is not conductive.
How many electrons will chlorine gas gain or lose when it become an ion?
A chlorine atom will gain one electron when forming an ion. That will give the ion a charge of 1-.
Does a non metal give away electrons in a chemical reaction?
no
In chemical notation Ca2 plus means what?
calcium ions that has lost electrons. It will give away electrons.
Does calcium want to keep all of its electrons?
Calcium is a metal. Metals give away their electrons off to non-metals. So i would say when calcium is combining with another atom it wants to give away its electrons so it can be an ion.
Which element will give its electron away?
Any Group 1 or Group 2 element will easily give up an electron. examples are: Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Strontium (Sr)
