Why Is It So Easy for a Magnesium Atom to Lose

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why is it so easy for a magnesium atom to lose two electrons?

• A)The nuclear charge of the magnesium atoms is relatively weak.
• B)These two electrons are found relatively far from the nucleus.
• C)These two electrons are well shielded from the nuclear charge.
• D)There are lots of electron-electron repulsions that go on within the valence shell.

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