When magnesium (Mg2+) and fluorine (F1-) combine in an ionic bond, the resulting formula will be

A) Mg2F.

B) Mg2F2.

C) MgF.

D) MgF2.

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Sonny Bates

Physics

26 March, 15:23

When magnesium (Mg2+) and fluorine (F1-) combine in an ionic bond, the resulting formula will be

A) Mg2F.

B) Mg2F2.

C) MgF.

D) MgF2.

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Jaylin Krause · Answer 1

The fluorine has one spare electron per atom and the magnesium has a need for 2. This means for one magnesium you need two fluorine atoms making the formula MgF2.

When magnesium (Mg2+) and fluorine (F1-) combine in an ionic bond, the resulting formula will beA) Mg2F.B) Mg2F2.C) MgF.D) MgF2.

When magnesium (Mg2+) and fluorine (F1-) combine in an ionic bond, the resulting formula will be

A) Mg2F.

B) Mg2F2.

C) MgF.

D) MgF2.