Explain How Magnesium Chloride Forms from Its Elements

question 70

Essay

Explain how magnesium chloride forms from its elements.
Be sure to include the following:
How the anion and cation form.
Ground state electron configuration for both atoms.
Ground state electron configuration for both ions.
Balanced chemical equation for the entire process.

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