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Question 16
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Why does a magnesium atom form Mg2+\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}Mg2+?

[1]
A

It loses two electrons to get a full outer shell

B

It shares two electrons with a non-metal atom

C

It loses two protons from its nucleus to become stable

D

It gains two electrons to complete its outer shell

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2.3 Ionic bonding Questions

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56 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.3 Ionic bonding, covering 2.3.1 Ions and the formation of ionic bonds, 2.3.2 Naming and deducing formulae of ionic compounds, and 2.3.3 Giant ionic lattices. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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