Magnesium tends to lose ________ electron(s) to attain a noble gas configuration.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 2
E) 1

Name: Magnesium tends to lose ________ electron(s) to attain a noble gas configuration. A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 2 E) 1
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Magnesium has 12 electrons and its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s². It only needs to lose 2 electrons from the 3s orbital to have the same electron configuration as its nearest noble gas, neon (1s² 2s² 2p⁶). Therefore, the correct answer is D) 2.

Magnesium Tends to Lose ________ Electron(s) to Attain a Noble