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In ground state, Mg atom has electronic configuration of 2,8,2. It looses two electrons to attain the configuration of Neon according to the octet rule.
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
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Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Attractive Forces in Compounds - Understanding the Concepts - Page 204: 6.75a
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