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Question

oxygen is often found in chemical combinations with other elements, such as magnesium. Using the concepts of valence electrons and energy levels , explain why oxygen might combine easily with magnesium?

Answer 1

Magnesium has a much lower ionization energy than oxygen so it tends to give up two electrons. By losing two electrons, Magnesium is allowed to return to a Neon electron configuration.

Oxygen has a much higher electron affinity than magnesium, so it tends to obtain two electrons to complete its Neon electron configuration.

Both elements achieve a Neon gas electron configuration, one by losing and one by gaining two electrons.

Answer 2

Well, let me see here. Magnesium has a valence of +2, so it is very reactive, and oxygen has a valence of -2, so it is very reactive. Oxygen has the second highest electronegativity of any element so a reaction is probable. Energy levels? Yes, I would like fries with that order.

Answer 3

This would be because Oxygen needs two extra electrons on its outer shell and Magnesium has two extra that it need to discard two electrons to get a full outer shell to form an ion and become Mg2+ these two elements bond easily as they will form a covalent compound.

Answer 4

Magnesium metal is burned in air forming magnesium oxide. This is an interesting oxidation/reduction reaction because it shows the burning of a metal, because the products of the reaction are visible afterwards, and because it produces a lot of light.

Answer 5

oxygen can lose an electron so itll be able to fill magnesium out electron cloud or somethn like that

Answer 6

Because it is lonely.


I see by your previous posts that you are incapable of doing your own homework.

And yes, I WOULD LIKE FRIES WITH THAT

Answer 7

Haha.

That's a funny joke you got there.

=D

Answer 8

Real slick there, buddy.