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First one is on Melting Point 2nd one is on Periodic Table Trends 3rd one is on Energy Transfer and 4th one is on Metallic vs Ionic Compounds

First one is on Melting Point 2nd one is on Periodic Table Trends 3rd one is on Energy-example-1
First one is on Melting Point 2nd one is on Periodic Table Trends 3rd one is on Energy-example-1
First one is on Melting Point 2nd one is on Periodic Table Trends 3rd one is on Energy-example-2
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First one is on Melting Point 2nd one is on Periodic Table Trends 3rd one is on Energy-example-4
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The question asks to choose the correct charge for each element from a list containing Na, Cl, Mg, O, Ca, Br and K.

To define the charge of an element, a simple approach is to write the element's electronic configuration and decide whether it would be "easier" for this atom to receive or lost electrons in order to achieve 8 electrons in the valence shell.

Then, let's write the electronic configuration of the given elements:

Na (Z=11): 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

Cl (Z =17): 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

Mg (Z=12): 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

O (Z=8): 1s2 2s2 2p4

Ca (Z=

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