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QNEET-2018-Ch-840: NEET 2018 Chemistry - Class 11 NEET-2018-Ch-840 Solution: Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound. …
Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound. If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is the simplest formula for this compound is
Multiple Choice Options
- A Mg 2 X 3
- B MgX 2
- C Mg 2 X
- D Mg 3 X 2
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Electronic configuration of element (X) is
1s 2 2s 2 2p 3
So, valency of X will be 3.
Since, valency of Mg is 2.
So, formula of compound formed by Mg and X will
be Mg 3 X 2 .