BRAINCAKEMagnesium Oxide
Magnesium oxide has ionic bonding.
Magnesium has 121 protons and 12 electrons. The electronic configuration is:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
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Key terms in this lesson
- Ionic bonding
- The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
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