Question

Draw the electron dot structure of $ MgC{{l}_{2}} $ .

Answer 1

Hint: A Lewis electron dot diagram (also known as an electron dot diagram, a Lewis diagram, or a Lewis structure) is a depiction of an atom's valence electrons that utilizes dots surrounding the element's symbol. The number of dots corresponds to the atom's valence electrons. With no more than two dots on each side, these dots are placed to the right and left, above and below the sign. (The sequence in which the locations are utilized is irrelevant.)

Complete answer:
Particles with opposite charges attract one another. An electrostatic force is a term used to describe this attractive attraction. The electrostatic force that holds ions together in an ionic compound is known as an ionic bond. The ionic bond's strength is proportional to the number of charges and inversely proportional to the distance between the charged particles. A 2+ charged cation will form a stronger ionic connection than a 1+ charged cation. Because of the increased distance between its electrons and the nucleus of the oppositely charged ion, a bigger ion forms a weaker ionic connection.
Below is a list of the stages that must be performed while drawing a Lewis structure.
To begin, sum the individual valencies of each atom to get the total amount of valence electrons in the molecule.
If the molecule is an anion, additional electrons are added to the Lewis dot structure (number of electrons added Equals magnitude of negative charge).
When considering cationic compounds, electrons are deducted from the overall count to compensate for the positive charge.
The molecule's or ion's core atom is formed of the least electronegative atom.
Single bonds are now used to link the atoms.
Each atom in the molecule now has a lone pair of electrons allocated to it. The most electronegative atoms are usually allocated the lone pairs first.
If every atom does not have an octet configuration after the lone pairs have been allocated, a double or triple bond must be drawn to fulfill the octet valency of each atom.
To meet the octet rule for two atoms, a lone pair can be transformed into a bond pair if necessary.
To reach the noble-gas state, magnesium must lose both of its valence electrons. As a result, two chlorine atoms are required.
Magnesium chloride is formed when electrons from magnesium are transferred to chlorines. $ MgC{{l}_{2}} $ is the final formula for magnesium chloride.
The electron dot is structure is represented as
 $ :\underset{\centerdot \text{ }\centerdot }{\overset{\centerdot \text{ }\centerdot }{\mathop{Cl}}}\,:Mg:\underset{\centerdot \text{ }\centerdot }{\overset{\centerdot \text{ }\centerdot }{\mathop{Cl}}}\,: $

Note:
The chemical molecule $ MgC{{l}_{2}} $ and its many hydrates $ MgC{{l}_{2}}{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{x}} $ are referred to as magnesium chloride. Anhydrous $ MgC{{l}_{2}} $ has a mass content of 25.5 percent elemental magnesium. These salts are typical ionic halides, with a high water solubility. Brine or sea water can be used to extract hydrated magnesium chloride. Magnesium chloride is predominantly manufactured in North America from brine from the Great Salt Lake.