Question

What does the position of magnesium (Mg) on the periodic table tell you about how it reacts with other elements?

It is in the second column, so it tends to gain two electrons.

It is in the second column, so it tends to lose two electrons.

It is in the third row, so it tends to lose three electrons.

It is in the third row, so it tends to gain three electrons.

Answer 1

Can you tell me about the position of Mg in the periodic table ?

Answer 2

yea one sec

Answer 3

http://chemistry.about.com/od/periodictables/ig/Printable-Periodic-Tables/Color-Periodic-Table.htm

Answer 4

second row, one down

Answer 5

A?

Answer 6

Nope

Answer 7

Which column ?

Answer 8

second column

Answer 9

Great! What is the nearest inert gas ?

Answer 10

idk

Answer 11

The last column has all the inert gases

Answer 12

yeah but i cant see them cuz its too blurry : /

Answer 13

Click on it, it will enlarge. See,Mg is 12 while Ne (inert gas) is 10 and Ar (inert gas) is 18. 12 is nearer to what 10 or 18 ?

Answer 14

@WhisperZ ??

Answer 15

sry my screen froze :/

Answer 16

enlarging it just made it more blurry @ShailKumar xD

Answer 17

OK. No problem. Tell me, 12 is nearer to 10 or 18 ?

Answer 18

10

Answer 19

Great. So, Mg has 12 electrons and it's nearest inert gas is Ne with 10 electrons. So what should Mg do to have 10 electrons?

Answer 20

OH LOSE TWO :D

Answer 21

Right! Now tell me which option is correct ?

Answer 22

b :O

Answer 23

Right! :)