Magnesium is in the second group (column) of the Periodic Table, so it has two valence electrons or electrons in its outer shell. so in order for it to fulfill the octet rule (get eight electrons in its valence shell most of the time), then it would rather lose two electrons and have a full valence shell than gain six electrons.
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
A magnesium atom would need 6 electrons to complete its highest occupied electron shell. In practice, a magnesium atom almost never does this, because the energy required would be too great. Instead, the magnesium atom transfers 2 electrons to one or more atom that are more electronegative than magnesium and thereby forms a magnesium ion with an electrical charge of +2. In this ion, the highest occupied shell of a magnesium atom is completely empty of electrons.
An atom of magnesium has 2 valence electrons. Magnesium is in group 2 of the periodic table, so it has 2 electrons in its outer shell.
Magnesium, Mg, atom number 12, 12 protons and 12 electrons.
A neutral atom with 12 protons will have 12 electrons in order to balance the positive charge from the protons.
Neutral atom of magnesium has 12 electrons.
It an atom has 12 electrons and is neutral, then it must be Mg (magnesium), and magnesium has 2 valence electrons which would be used in bonding.
Loses two electrons.
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
A magnesium atom would need 6 electrons to complete its highest occupied electron shell. In practice, a magnesium atom almost never does this, because the energy required would be too great. Instead, the magnesium atom transfers 2 electrons to one or more atom that are more electronegative than magnesium and thereby forms a magnesium ion with an electrical charge of +2. In this ion, the highest occupied shell of a magnesium atom is completely empty of electrons.
An atom of magnesium has 2 valence electrons. Magnesium is in group 2 of the periodic table, so it has 2 electrons in its outer shell.
Magnesium has 12 protons, so if there are only 10 electrons, then it will have a +2 charge.
There are 2 electrons in the valence orbital of a Magnesium atom.
If you are talking about the electronic structure, which is 2.8.2. This would therefore mean that there are 2 electrons in the outer shell of magnesium.
2 electrons orbit in the outer shell. If its a neutral atom, then it will have the same number of electrons as protons. Magnesium has 12 protons and 12 electrons.
There are 2 valence electrons in an atom of magnesium. There are 5 valence electrons that are in an atom of phosphorus. There are 4 valence electrons that are in a silicon atom.
Magnesium, Mg, atom number 12, 12 protons and 12 electrons.