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प्रश्न
Draw an electron dot diagram to show the formation of each of the following compounds:
Magnesium Chloride
[H = 1, C = 6, Mg = 12, Cl = 17]
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उत्तर
Magnesium atom loses 2 electrons to attain a stable electronic configuration and becomes a cation.
Example:

A non-metallic atom like chlorine gains 1 electron to attain a stable electronic configuration and becomes an anion.
Example:

Cations and anions are oppositely charged particles which attract one another to form an electrovalent bond leading to the formation of an electrovalent compound
Here magnesium donates one electron each with two chlorine atoms resulting in the formation of magnesium chloride.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
Element X is a metal with a valency 2, Y is 3 non- metal with a valency 3.
1) Write an equation to show how Y from an ion.
2) If Y is a diatomic gas, write an equation for the direct combination of X and Y to form a compound.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
If an element A belongs to Period 3 and Group II, then it will have
A. 3 shells and 2 valence electrons
B. 2 shells and 3 valence electrons
C. 3 shells and 3 valence electrons
D. 2 shells and 2 valence electrons
Explain the following:
Halogens have a high electron affinity.
Arrange the elements of group 17 and group 1 according to the given conditions.
Increasing electron affinity
Why is the electron affinity of fluorine less than chlorine?
Fill in the blank
Energy released when electron is added to a neutral gaseous atom is called ______.
Fill in the blank
Noble gases have ______ electron affinity.
Among the Period 2 elements, the element which has high electron affinity is
In Period 3 of the Periodic Table, element B is placed to the left of element A. On the basis of this information, choose the correct word from the option to complete the following statement:
The element A would probably have ______ electron affinity than B.
