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16 November, 11:45

The simple model below is a neutral magnesium (Mg) atom with the element's most common mass number.

What must happen to an atom of magnesium in order to become a magnesium ion Mg+2?

a. It must lose two neutrons and become a different isotope.

b. It must gain two neutrons and become a different isotope.

c. It must lose two electrons and become an ion.

d. It must gain two electrons and become an ion.

All I know is that it is NOT D

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  1. 16 November, 12:23
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    The answer is C. It must lose two electrons and become an ion.
  2. 16 November, 13:26
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    The answer is letter c
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