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  • 20-05-2019
  • Chemistry
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What is the charge of a magnesium ion that has lost its two valence electrons?
+1
+2
-1
-2

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LittleMissYellow LittleMissYellow
  • 31-05-2019

Answer: +2

Explanation:

The answer would be +2. For every electron lost, the element would gain a positive charge, such as +3 or +5. For example, oxygen has 8 total electrons. If it lost say, 4 of them, then oxygen would have a positive charge of +4. Hope this helped you!

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