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Ch. 2 - General Chemistry Translated: Finding the Electrons
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 14c

How many electrons does an atom of each of the following elements need to lose to achieve a noble gas configuration? By losing that many electrons, which noble gas configuration is achieved?
(c) Magnesium

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Identify the group number of magnesium in the periodic table. Magnesium is in Group 2, which means it has 2 valence electrons in its outermost shell.
Determine the electron configuration of magnesium. Magnesium has an atomic number of 12, so its electron configuration is: 1s22s22p63s2.
To achieve a noble gas configuration, magnesium needs to lose its 2 valence electrons in the 3s orbital. This will leave it with a stable electron configuration similar to that of neon.
Write the resulting electron configuration after magnesium loses 2 electrons: 1s22s22p6. This is the electron configuration of neon, a noble gas.
Conclude that magnesium needs to lose 2 electrons to achieve the noble gas configuration of neon.

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