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Andrej [43]
3 years ago
5

Pls help Why does the magnesium atom tend to lose electrons rather than gain them?

Biology
1 answer:
OverLord2011 [107]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Magnesium is in Group II and has two electrons in its valence shell. Thus it tends to lose two electrons. It wants to be a stable and it is easier for it to lose two electrons than gain 6.

Explanation:

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