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Magnesium combines with oxygen to form magnesium oxide
(Atomic number: Mg-12, O-8)
a) Which type of CHEMICAL BONDING is present in magnesium oxide?
b) Write down the molecular formula of magensium oxide.

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a) During bond formation, Magnesium donates 2 electrons to oxygen . Hence the bond formed here is ionic bond.
b) MgO
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