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25 April, 04:07

Metals lose electrons under certain conditions to attain a noble gas electron configuration. How many electrons must be lost by the element Mg? Mg? Which noble gas electron configuration is attained in this process? A. argon B. radon C. xenon D. helium E. neon F. krypton

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  1. 25 April, 04:21
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    2 electrons

    E. neon

    Explanation:

    Metals lose electrons under certain conditions to attain a noble gas electron configuration. Magnesium has 12 electrons and its electron configuration is

    1s² 2s² 2p6⁶ 3s²

    When magnesium loses 2 electrons, it acquires the electron configuration of neon (10 electrons).
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