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8 June, 18:24

Neutral atoms have the same number of protons as electrons. what would make the electrically charged magnesium ion, mg2+, neutral?

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  1. 8 June, 19:49
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    Mg2 + is the positive ion of the neutral atom Mg. This means that the neutral atom Mg lost the two excess electrons in its outermost energy level and became a positive ion with the two excess positive charges. To become neutral again, the Mg2 + ion has to regain two electrons again to balance the negative charge with the excess two positive charges.
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