Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound . If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is 1s^(2) 2s^(2) 2p^(3) , the simplest formula of this compound is

Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound . If th

1.	Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound . If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is 1s^(2) 2s^(2) 2p^(3) , the simplest formula of this compound is
Answer» `Mg_(2)X_(3)` `MgX_(2)` `Mg_(2)X` `Mg_(3)X_(2)` Solution :`Mg^(2+) X^(+3) ` i.e., `Mg_(3)X_(2)` THUS , OPTION (d) is CORRECT .