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Magnesium reacts with bromine to form magnesium bromide.
(a) Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound. Draw a diagram that shows the formula of
the compound, the charges on the ions and the arrangement of outer electrons around
the negative ion.
The electron distribution of a bromine atom is 2, 8, 18, 7.

so it will be Mg will give one atom to Br ..??
 
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Magnesium reacts with bromine to form magnesium bromide.
(a) Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound. Draw a diagram that shows the formula of
the compound, the charges on the ions and the arrangement of outer electrons around
the negative ion.
The electron distribution of a bromine atom is 2, 8, 18, 7.

so it will be Mg will give one atom to Br ..??
Yup! 2 electron from Mg to Br [Mg]2+ 2[Br]-
 
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Magnesium reacts with bromine to form magnesium bromide.
(a) Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound. Draw a diagram that shows the formula of
the compound, the charges on the ions and the arrangement of outer electrons around
the negative ion.
The electron distribution of a bromine atom is 2, 8, 18, 7.

so it will be Mg will give one atom to Br ..??
atom?? i think u mean e-
yup each electron will b given 2 each Br, ie MgBr2
 
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