Magnesium has two valence electrons and oxygen has six valence electrons what type of bonding is likley to occour between a magnisium atom and an oxygen atom?

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sweetburger · Answer

This bond would involve the full transfer of electrons from the magnesium atom to the oxygen atom. This would be characteristic of ionic bonding.

michaeldowell_132boomboomboomb · Answer

involve the full transfer of electrons from the magnesium atom to the oxygen atom

helperhelper123456789123456789 · Answer

i agree with michaeldowell_123

reemj · Answer

It's an ionic compound ( metal + non metal ) so we will transfer the electrons from magnesium ( metal ) to oxygen ( non metal ) 

So the oxygen will have 4 pairs of electrons .