Question

Tell how each element below will fill its outer energy level and achieve a stable electron configuration in an ionic bond.

How will Magnesium (Mg) achieve a stable electron configuration?

a.It will lose 1 valence electron.
b.It will lose 2 valence electrons.
c.It will lose 3 valence electrons.
d.It will gain 3 valence electrons.
e.It will gain 2 valence electrons.
f.It will gain 1 valence electron

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Magnesium (Mg) has 2 valence electrons in its outer energy level. To achieve a stable electron configuration, it will lose 2 valence electrons. Therefore, the correct answer is b. It will lose 2 valence electrons.