
What is the total number of electrons in a Mg^(2+) ion? - Socratic
2016年12月7日 · #1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2# Recall that the superscripts tell us how many electrons occupy each orbital, so adding all the superscripts will tell us how many electrons we have. So …
Why does magnesium for Mg^(2+) cations and not Mg^(6-) …
2016年3月1日 · Because magnesium is a metallic element that tends to loss electron to achieve stability. Magnesium is under group 2 that also has a valence electron of 2. To achieve …
Which one of the following is the ground-state electron ... - Socratic
2015年4月4日 · Magnesium is located in period 3, group 2 of the periodic table, and has an atomic number equal to 12. This means that a neutral magnesium atom has 12 electrons that …
What is the electronic configuration of Mg^(2+) ion? | Socratic
2017年11月13日 · For example, look at Na (Sodium) and Mg (Magnesium) on the periodic table below. They are right next to each other. If we say Na+, we are losing one electron, therefore …
Question #47128 - Socratic
2017年3月11日 · There are 12 protons and 10 electrons in a "Mg"^(2+) ion, the normal amount of neutrons is 12. Magnesium is an element with atomic number 12. This means that every …
Is "Mg"^(2+) a Lewis Acid or Lewis Base? - Socratic
2016年10月7日 · So, reasonably it should be an electron pair acceptor, and thus a Lewis acid. And while we write #Mg^(2+)#, in water we also write #Mg^(2+)(aq)#, by which we mean …
How would you balance the following equation: H3PO4 …
2015年11月5日 · Place a coefficient of 6 in front of "H"_2"O" on the right side. "2H"_3"PO"_4" + 3Mg(OH)"_2rarr"Mg"_3"(PO"_4)_2 + "6H"_2"O" Balance the "O". There are fourteen oxygen …
Why "Mg"^(2+) +2"e"^(-) -> "MgO" ? + Example - Socratic
2016年2月14日 · That's just a typo. You are right, adding two electrons to a magnesium cation, "Mg"^(2+), would not result in the formation of magnesium oxide, "MgO", it would result in the …
What is the balanced chemical equation that describes the
2014年7月14日 · The equation is "Mg(OH)"_2"(s)" ⇌ "Mg"^"2+""(aq)" + "2OH"^"-""(aq)". > "Mg(OH)"_2 is a strong base. "Mg" is a Group 2 Metal, so it form "Mg"^"2+" ions. Each ion …
What is the empirical formula for magnesium hydroxide (milk
2015年9月13日 · Mg(OH)_2. Look at its position on the Periodic Table. Magnesium metal lies in Group II of the Periodic Table; it readily loses 2 electrons to give rise to Mg^(2+). Since …