3 years ago

what is the net electrical charge on a magnesium ion that is formed when a neutral atom loses two electrons?

Chemistry

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Fantom [35]3 years ago

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Per electron lost an atom gains a +1 charge. Since 2 electrons are lost the magnesium ion has a 2+ charge.

nasty-shy [4]3 years ago

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This magnesium ion will have a charge of +2. This is because it retained the same number of protons and neutrons, but the loss of 2 electrons (with negative charge) means that there are now 2 extra protons compared to electrons, and those 2 protons give a net charge of +2.

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