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No. Magnesium oxide, MgO, is a compound, which means it is a pure substance, in which the magnesium and oxygen are present in definite proportions, in this case 1:1. This is in accordance to the law of definite proportions, which states that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight. Also, magnesium ions have a charge of 2+ and oxide ions have a charge of 2-, so that one magnesium ion combined with one oxide ion balances to an overall charge of zero.
There are the same number of atoms in one mole of beryllium as there are in one mole of magnesium :)
For example calcium and magnesium.
Magnesium is an alkali earth metal. Beryllium and calcium are also alkali earth metals.
Same group
Magnesium has some similarities with beryllium.
beryllium
No. Magnesium oxide, MgO, is a compound, which means it is a pure substance, in which the magnesium and oxygen are present in definite proportions, in this case 1:1. This is in accordance to the law of definite proportions, which states that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight. Also, magnesium ions have a charge of 2+ and oxide ions have a charge of 2-, so that one magnesium ion combined with one oxide ion balances to an overall charge of zero.
no they have to be in the same group
There are the same number of atoms in one mole of beryllium as there are in one mole of magnesium :)
For example calcium and magnesium.
Yes they do have the same properties.
No: Each "mole", more precisely called "formula mass", of sodium chloride contains two ions, as shown by its formula NaCl, but each formula mass of magnesium chloride has three ions as shown by its formula MgCl2. This is true because sodium cations have only one positive electric charge unit, magnesium cations have two electric charge units, and chloride ions have one negative electric charge unit each.
Magnesium is an alkali earth metal. Beryllium and calcium are also alkali earth metals.
All you have to do is look at which group Beryllium is in and look at the other elements that are in the same column. The gruop of an element can help you determine its chemical properties. That group would be Group 2 with Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, and Radium.
Magnesium is present in group 2 of periodic table which also contains Beryllium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radiium.