(A) Show the formation of magnesium chloride by electron transfer. Write the name of the cation and anion…
(A) Show the formation of magnesium chloride by electron transfer. Write the name of the cation and anion present in the compound formed. (Atomic Number of Mg = 12, Cl = 17)
Solution
(A)
[Mg atom transfers 2 electrons to 2 Cl atoms, forming Mg2+ and two Cl- ions arranged as MgCl2]
Cation - magnesium ion / (Mg2+)
Anion - chloride ion / (Cl-)