Element 2 is: A) Cobalt B)Chlorine C)Calcium D)Carbon
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Explanation:
The chemical formula magnesium sulfide written as MgS and NOT because charge on magnesium ion is +2 and charge on sulfide ion is -2.
Therefore, these charges will cancel out each other as we write the formula in simplest crisscross method.
Also, the numbers in a chemical formula display the total number of atoms attached with each other or central atom.
For example, in there are two chlorine atoms attached to one calcium atom.
Therefore, denotes one sulfur atom is attached to magnesium atom. Hence, we do not write the formula of magnesium sulfide as
because this shows two magnesium atoms are attached to two sulfur atoms which is not true.
Explanation:
Beryllium is a group 2 element and its atomic number is 4. Electronic configuration of beryllium is .
Since, a beryllium contains two valence electrons so, in order to attain stability it will readily lose its 2 valence electrons.
Therefore, a beryllium atom upon losing two valence electrons will acquire a +2 charge.
Thus, we can conclude that the net ion charge of Beryllium is +2.