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Explain why some atoms gain or lose electrons to form ions.

anygoal [31]

Because some atoms are more stable when they gain or lose an electron and form ions.

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What is the correct ionic formula when mg2+ and p3− react?

Mumz [18]

Answer: Ionic formula will be $Mg_3P_2$ .

Explanation: $Mg^{2+}$ and $P^{3-}$ ions will form a ionic compound. Ionic compounds have both metals and non-metals.

Here $Mg^{2+}$ is a metal and $P^{3-}$ is a non-metal.

The net charge on any compound must be 0.

So we need 2 phosphate ions to balance the charge on $Mg^{2+}$ ions. Similarly we need 3 Magnesium ions to balance the charge on $P^{3-}$ ions.

Criss-crossing the charges, we will get the formula as $Mg_3P_2$

Criss-crossing is shown in the image below.

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The environment can be changed in many ways, both by humans and nature. Some of these changes are good, while some are not. Sort

Ksju [112]

Answer:

Answers below (just some ethics)

Explanation:

Bad= Earthquake activity causing damage in a major city.

Bad= Producing and emitting smog from a smokestack.

Good= Planting native bushes to help control erosion.

Good= Volcanic eruption resulting in the formation of an island.

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What is a cold front

Vlada [557]

A cold front is the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing at ground level a warmer mass of air, which lies within a fairly sharp surface trough of low pressure.

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What type of chemical bond holds the na+ and cl- ions together in table salt?

fredd [130]

The bond between Na + and Cl- ions is an ionic bond

To achieve stability, atoms with low ionization energy such as Na atoms will release electrons and bind to atoms with high-affinity energy such as Cl atoms

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Atoms have different stability. Unstable atomic atoms will try to form stable electron configurations like those of noble gases. Where noble gases have the number of outer electrons 2 or 8

The formation of electron configurations such as noble gases can be done by forming shared ions or electron pairs

Atoms with high ionization energy and atoms that are difficult to draw electrons will form bonds with shared electron pairs (electrons can be from one atom or two atoms attached)

In forming ions, atoms will release or attract electrons

Ion bonds occur because atoms that have low ionization energy (easily release electrons) form a + ion, and these electrons are bound by atoms that have large affinity energy (easily pulling electrons)

Generally, ionic bonds occur in metal and nonmetallic elements. Metal elements have low ionization energy and non-metallic elements have a high electron affinity

In Na atoms, to achieve stability, Na will release one electron so that it has an electron configuration like noble gas Ne

Na: 2 8 1

Ne: 2 8

so that it becomes a Na + ion

While the Cl atom will bind one electron, so it has an electron configuration like noble gas Ar

Cl: 2 8 7

Ar: 2 8 8

So that it becomes a Cl- ion

Finally, there will be an attractive attraction between positive ions and negative ions and NaCl is formed

So the bond between Na + and Cl- ions is an ionic bond

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