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Magnesium often bonds ionically. It has 2 spare electrons in the outer shell (a charge of 2+) , so therefore has a valency of 2.
magnesium can also bond covalently forming 2 bonds as in the Grignard reagent, ethyl magnesium bromide, C2H5MgBr. This is an organometallic compound.
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How many covalent bonds would form a element in group 2?
6
What rule is used to determine how many covalent bonds an element can form?
The number of Covalent Bonds is equal to eight minus the group number.
How many covalent bonds are in the element Sb?
In its pure form as an element, antimony (Sb) is a metal, and it therefore forms a metallic bond rather than a covalent bond.
How many covalent bonds do H usually form?
2 covalent bonds
How many covalent bonds would the element tellurium be expected to form in order to obey the octet rule?
2
How many covalent bonds would form a element in group 2?
6
What rule is used to determine how many covalent bonds an element can form?
The number of Covalent Bonds is equal to eight minus the group number.
How many covalent bonds are in the element Sb?
In its pure form as an element, antimony (Sb) is a metal, and it therefore forms a metallic bond rather than a covalent bond.
How many covalent bonds do H usually form?
2 covalent bonds
How many covalent bonds would the element tellurium be expected to form in order to obey the octet rule?
2
How many covalent bonds can phophorous form?
maximum of five single covalent bonds as in PCl5
A single carbon atom can form a maximum of how many covalent bonds?
Maximum of four bonds. It can form four
How many covalent bonds do Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen and Hydrogen form in a protein?
Carbon will form four covalent bonds, nitrogen will form three covalent bonds, oxygen will form two covalent bonds, and hydrogen will form one covalent bond. Click on the related link to see a diagram showing the structure of an amino acid.
How many covalent bond does germanium form?
4
How many types of bond can carbon atom form?
Single, double, and triple covalent bonds
How many single covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds
How many covalent bonds does nitrogen form with no negative charge?
The nitrogen atom forms 3 covalent bonds.
