Magnesium oxide contains magnesium ions (Mg2+) and oxide ions (O2–). Describe what happens when magnesium atoms react with oxygen atoms to produce magnesium oxide.

magnesium ions loses two electrons becoming Mgoxygen gains two electron becoming OThis now means both the atoms have a full shell

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