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Q: The bond formed when Magnesium combines with oxygen is?
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How can you tell an ionic bond is formed between magnesium and oxygen?

it is ionic bonding because magnesium is a metal and oxygen is not. ionic bonding occurs between a metal and non-metal


What happens when a ionic bond forms between magnesium with an atomic number of 12 and oxygen with an atomic number of 8?

Two electrons are trasfered from magnesium to oxygen and ionic bond is formed.


When magnesium bond with oxygen what is it called?

magnesium oxide


What elements does magnesium like to bond to?

Magnesium can bond with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. Magnesium can also bond with chloride and that will create magnesium dichloride.


When magnesium is combined with chlorine what type of bond is formed?

Magnesium chloride has an ionic bond.


What bond will Magnesium and Oxygen form?

An ionic bond


Is the bond between magnesium and oxygen a ionic or convalent?

It is ionic. Electrons are transferred from magnesium to oxygen.


What are more likely to form an ionic bond a silicon and oxygen b oxygen and oxygen c carbon and hydrogen d magnesium and oxygen?

Magnesium and oxygen as in magnesium oxide


What compound combines the elements oxygen and hydrogen?

A hydrogen bond combines oxygen and hydrogen in the H2O molecule also known as water.


When an atom of magnesium forms an ionic bond with an atom of oxygen which will gain electrons?

Magnesium has a charge of 2+ and oxygen 2- Magnesium will lose the two "extra electrons" in its valence shell when creating an ionic bond with oxygen. The oxygen will gain these two electrons.


Can you use the word ionic bond in a sentence?

As an example Magnesium and oxygen have an ionic bond between them to form magnesium oxide. :)


What kind of a bond happens between a magnesium electron and an oxygen atom?

Covalent bond