Answer to Question #119428 in General Chemistry for Annie

Question

Describe in terms of electrons how magnesium and chlorine atoms changeinto irons to produce magnesium chloride

Answer 1

Answer:

since magnesium has a lower electronegativity and chlorine has a greater electronegativity, the following occurs. Magnesium begins to lose two electrons. And this happens because both electrons are unstable on the second orbital; chlorine has a stable seven-electron shell, but is ready to accept one electron. As a result, we get that magnesium loses two electrons, achlor acquires them, then two chlorine atoms fall on one magnesium ion (doubly charged) there are two chlorine ions.