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No it forms Mg2+, a positive ion, as it is in group 2.
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What compound is formed between sodium and fluorine?
Sodium and fluorine will form an ionic compound named sodium fluoride with the formula NaF.
What happens when a magnesium ion is attracted to to a chlorine ion?
They form an ionic compound.
What pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound Mg and F or O and Cl?
magnesium and fluorine will formthe ionic compound, MgF2
What is the charge of NaOH or lye?
Sodium hydroxide, or lye, does not have a charge. It is an ionic compound composed of sodium 1+ and hydroxide 1- ions. When they combine to form the ionic compound sodium hydroxide, the 1+ and 1- charges cancel each other and the compound is neutral.
Is table salt an element or compound?
A Compound.
Do sodium and magnesium form an ionic compound?
No: Sodium and magnesium are both quite active metals and do not form any compound with each other, although they might conceivably for a metallically bonded alloy.
What is the ionic compound for Magnesium and Nitrogen?
Yes, they form Sodium nitride Na3N.
Is magnesium and fluorine most likely to form an ionic compound?
Yes. They will form the ionic compound magnesium fluoride, MgF2.
Will magnesium and chlorine form ionic compounds?
Yes. Magnesium and chlorine will form the ionic compound magnesium chloride, MgCl2.
Can magnesium and chlorine form an ionic compound?
Yes, Magnesium easily forms an ionic compound with chlorine. It is called magnesium chloride, MgCl2
Is sodium and chlorine a ionic compound?
Sodium Na + and Cl- Cholrine form an ionic compound
What happens to a sodium atom that has lost an electron comes near a chlorine atom that has gained an electron?
Sodium chloride is formed by an ionic bond.
What is the ionic bond Magnesium and Iodine?
Magnesium and iodine react to form the ionic compound magnesium iodide - MgI2.
What element with fluorine would make an ionic compound?
Any metallic element will form an ionic compound with fluorine. ("Flourine" is not a chemical name!) Examples of metals are sodium, magnesium, lanthanum, and iron.
Does sodium and hydrogen form an ionic compound?
Yes, sodium and hydrogen can form the ionic compound sodium hydride (NaH). In this compound, sodium loses an electron to form the Na+ cation, and hydrogen gains an electron to form the H- anion.
Are sodium and magnesium are ionic or non ionic?
both are elements. but both form ionic compounds
Sodium and chlorine bond to form sodium chloride Which type of compound is sodium chloride?
It is an ionic compound. The bond between sodium and Chlorine is an ionic bond.
