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What type of atom is magnesium?

Answer 1

Jeremiah Adams

Metal

Metal, with two valence electrons (Period II element)

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Answer 2

Cameron Andrews

A highly reactive metal of the Group II family or alkali earth metals.

Magnesium has a low electro negativity which causes it to react with other elements or atoms by losing electron density, Magnesium has two outer valance electrons which it can lose to form compounds where Magnesium has a + 2 charge.

The electron configuration of Magnesium is # 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2# This means that neutral magnesium has 12 electrons.

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Answer 3

Jeremiah Adams

Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal.

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