Multiple Choice
Why is it so easy for a magnesium atom to lose two electrons?
A) The nuclear charge of the magnesium atoms is relatively weak.
B) These two electrons are found relatively far from the nucleus.
C) These two electrons are well shielded from the nuclear charge.
D) There are lots of electron-electron repulsions that go on within the valence shell.
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