Question

What happens to an atom of magnesium (Mg) when it forms an ionic bond in which it has the same electron configuration as the noble gas neon? A. It gives up two electrons. B. It gives up one electron. C. It accepts one electron. D. It accepts two electrons.

Answer 1

Magnesium will give up two electrons in order to obtain a stable octet or duplet state and thus become like the group eight elements