Magnesium has two valence electrons, and oxygen has six valence electrons. What type of bonding is likely to occur between a mag

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Gala2k [10]

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Magnesium has two valence electrons, and oxygen has six valence electrons. What type of bonding is likely to occur between a mag

nesium atom and an oxygen atom?

Chemistry

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Nitella [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-01T10:51:20+03:00

Nitella [24]4 years ago

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Magnesium and Oxygen atoms would cause an ionic compound.

bogdanovich [222] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-01T13:09:56+03:00

Magnesium will give its two valence electrons to oxygen and it will have a charge of 2+(positive). It will also complete its octet, getting balanced.
Oxygen will take two electrons from magnesium getting a charge of 2-(negative). It will also complete its octet.

<span>When making the formula, the two charges will cancel out each other giving the formula MgO. </span>

<span>It is an ionic bond.</span>