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Magnesium+lodine?
We are learning about Ionic Bonds. Do the work.

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Answer:


MgI_(2)

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the correct formula for magnesium iodide, we can use the periodic table to see how many valence electrons they will lose/gain. Since Magnesium will lose two electrons and Iodine will gain 1 electron, you need two Iodine for every Magnesium ion. Therefore, the formula is 
MgI_(2).

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