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magnesium nitride is an

ionic compound

because it contains

magnesium, a  metal , and nitrogen, a

nonmetal. Magnesium has 2 valence electrons, meaning it is unstable. To become stable, Magnesium wants to

lose valence electrons.

Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, meaning it is

stable. Nitrogen wants to

gain electrons to become stable. When an atom

of magnesium  loses

2 electrons, a(n)  atom

of nitrogen  gains  those 2 electrons. The nitrogen

atom  now has 7 valence electrons. Magnesium is now stable.  Nitrogen is not. Nitrogen needs  2

more valence electron(s) to become  stable.

In order to form a stable

compound of magnesium nitride, all atoms of magnesium must be stable and all atoms of

nitrogen must be

stable. For this to happen, there must be

7 atoms of  magnesium and  7 atoms of nitrogen. Only then can a stable,

neutral atom of

magnesium nitride

be formed.

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because MgN is wrong. it forgot the electrons?

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ionic because it has ions which are important

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sample 2? i dont have a reason