Magnersium is a non metal element. There are 12 electrons in a single atom.
Magnesium is a metal element. There are 12 electrons in a single atom.
The element is aluminum (atomic number 13). In its electron-dot structure, aluminum will show three valence electrons arranged around the element's chemical symbol.
The atomic number of Mg (and not written as mg) is 12. So there are 12 protons and 12 electrons Note: Mg is the symbol for the element magnesium mg generally stands for milli grams
This element is magnesium (Mg); the atom in the neutral state.
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Magnesium (Mg) with two valence electrons
Magnesium, Mg, atom number 12, 12 protons and 12 electrons.
Magnesium is a group 2A element, and has 2 valence electrons. Thus, for it to become an ion (Mg^2+) is loses those 2 valence electrons.
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Mg is the symbol for the element magnesium and could be used to represent a neutral atom of magnesium. Mg2- does not occur, but Mg2+ does, and is the symbol of a magnesium ion, which is a magnesium atom that has lost two electrons.