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State the formation of magnesium chloride by the transfer of electrons.

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Solution :ATOMIC number of MAGNESIUM is 12. It loses its two electrons from outermost shell and acquires COMPLETE octet stable structure.
`underset(2,8,2)(Mg) to underset(2,8)(Mg^(2+))+ 2e^-`
Similarly, atomic number of chlorine is 17. It gains one electron and acquires complete octet stable structure.
`underset(2,8,7)(CL + e^-) to underset(2,8,8)(Cl^-)`
Thus, two electrons LOST by magnesium atom are gained by two chlorine atoms (each one gets one electron) and forms magnesium chloride.


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