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Magnesium acts similar to sodium when forming an ionic bond in terms of losing or gaining electrons. what is the most likely way in which an atom of magnesium (mg) will satisfy the octet rule when it forms
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Magnesium acts similar to sodium when forming an ionic bond in terms of losing or gaining electrons. what is the most likely way in which an atom of magnesium (mg) will satisfy the octet rule when it forms bonds? by losing two electrons by losing four electrons by gaining six electrons by gaining eight electrons

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C. by gaining 6 electrons

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