Magnesium reacts with chlorine to form magnesium chloride, MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2MgCl2.
Describe how magnesium chloride is formed from magnesium atoms and chlorine atoms, and describe the structure and bonding in solid magnesium chloride.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.1 Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic, covering 2.1.1 Chemical bonds, 2.1.2 Ionic bonding, 2.1.3 Ionic compounds, 2.1.4 Covalent bonding, and 2.1.5 Metallic bonding. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.