(a) Complete the chemical equations. (b) Which is the cation? Which is the anion?

Question

Examine the following chemical equations and answer the questions. 

(Hint: Atomic Number Mg = 12 Cl = 17)

Mg + Cl₂ → MgCl₂ 

Mg → Mg²⁺  + …….. 

Cl + 1e^- → ……….. 

(a) Complete the chemical equations. 

(b) Which is the cation? Which is the anion? 

(c) Which type of chemical bond is present in MgCl₂ ?

Answer 1

a) Mg → Mg^2-  + 2e 

Cl + 1e^- → Cl^- 

(b) The cation or positively charged ion is Mg²⁺ and the anion or negatively charged ion is Cl^- 

(c) Ionic Bonding