An Element M Reacts with Chlorine to Form MCl₂,with Oxygen

question 145

Multiple Choice

An element M reacts with chlorine to form MCl₂,with oxygen to form MO,and with nitrogen to form M₃N₂.The most likely candidate for the element is

• A)Li
• B)Mg
• C)Al
• D)Si

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