The magnesium atom looses two electrons which are accepted by each of the fluorine atoms. (Option D).
<h3>What is an ionic bond?</h3>
An ionic bond is formed when two ions are formed by the loss or gain electrons. In this case, magnesium has to loose two electrons while fluorine will gain two electrons.
Thus, the correct steps in the formation of an ionic bond between these atoms are A magnesium atom donates two electrons to the fluorine atoms → Each fluorine atom accepts one of the electrons → The magnesium atom becomes a +2 ion → Each fluorine atom becomes a -1 ion (Option D).
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T<span>his is a straightforward question related to the surface energy of the droplet. </span>
<span>You know the surface area of a sphere is 4π r² and its volume is (4/3) π r³. </span>
<span>With a diameter of 1.4 mm you have an original droplet with a radius of 0.7 mm so the surface area is roughly 6.16 mm² (0.00000616 m²) and the volume is roughly 1.438 mm³. </span>
<span>The total surface energy of the original droplet is 0.00000616 * 72 ~ 0.00044 mJ </span>
<span>The five smaller droplets need to have the same volume as the original. Therefore </span>
<span>5 V = 1.438 mm³ so the volume of one of the smaller spheres is 1.438/5 = 0.287 mm³. </span>
<span>Since this smaller volume still has the volume (4/3) π r³ then r = cube_root(0.287/(4/3) π) = cube_root(4.39) = 0.4 mm. </span>
<span>Each of the smaller droplets has a surface area of 4π r² = 2 mm² or 0.0000002 m². </span>
<span>The surface energy of the 5 smaller droplets is then 5 * 0.000002 * 72.0 = 0.00072 mJ </span>
<span>From this radius the surface energy of all smaller droplets is 0.00072 and the difference in energy is 0.00072- 0.00044 mJ = 0.00028 mJ. </span>
<span>Therefore you need roughly 0.00028 mJ or 0.28 µJ of energy to change a spherical droplet of water of diameter 1.4 mm into 5 identical smaller droplets. </span>