Mg2+ and neon are isoelectronic
Magnesium (Mg) has 12 electrons. To attain a noble gas configuration, Mg would need to lose 2 electrons to have the same electron configuration as a noble gas (like neon). This would result in Mg forming a +2 ion.
The charge of a sulfide ion that is isoelectric with its nearest noble gas (argon) is -2. This means that the sulfide ion has gained two electrons in order to have the same electron configuration as the noble gas.
It should loose 2 electrons to become a noble gas.
The noble gas that has the same electron configuration as magnesium ion (Mg²⁺) is neon (Ne). When magnesium loses two electrons to form Mg²⁺, it has the electron configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p⁶, which is identical to that of neon. Thus, both Mg²⁺ and Ne have a complete octet in their outer shell.
Sulfur atoms will gain two electrons in order to achieve a noble gas electron configuration. A sulfide ion has the formula S2-.
When magnesium donates 2 electrons, it forms a magnesium ion with a +2 charge, represented as Mg²⁺. This occurs because magnesium has two valence electrons in its outer shell, and by losing these electrons, it achieves a stable electron configuration similar to that of the nearest noble gas, neon. The Mg²⁺ ion is commonly found in various compounds, including magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride.
calcium is normally [Ar] 4s2 if it is a 2+ ion, then it has lost 2 electrons so the configuration is just [Ar]
All should lose 2 electrons to attain the nearest noble gas configuration
The symbol for a magnesium ion is Mg^2+. The superscript 2+ indicates that the magnesium ion has a positive charge of 2.
The pseudo noble gas electron configuration for cadmium is [Kr] 4d^10 5s^2. Cadmium forms a 2+ cation to achieve a pseudo noble gas electron configuration, where it loses its two 5s electrons and has the electron configuration of [Kr] 4d^10.
An ion with a charge of 2- was an atom that lost 2 electrons to gain noble gas configuration.
The noble gas electronic configuration of iron is [Ar] 3d6 4s2