Magnesium oxide has ionic bonds because it is between a Metal (Mg) and a Nonmetal (O) and Magnesium offers 2 of its electrons to Oxygen in order for Oxygen to form a full Octet (8 electrons in the valence).
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound, not a covalent compound. It is formed through the transfer of electrons from magnesium to oxygen, resulting in the formation of ionic bonds between the two elements.
Chlorine oxide would be a covalent compound, and not an ionic compound.
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The compound of MgO in chemistry is magnesium oxide. It is an inorganic compound composed of magnesium and oxygen ions in a 1:1 ratio.
The answer is in the question. Magnesium is an element, so is oxygen, together they can form MgO, a compound, as compounds are multi atomic structures, like Iron Oxide, another rust just like MgO.
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound, not a covalent compound. It is formed through the transfer of electrons from magnesium to oxygen, resulting in the formation of ionic bonds between the two elements.
Chlorine oxide would be a covalent compound, and not an ionic compound.
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Magnesium oxide is ionic.
Magnesium oxide, or MgO, is an ionic compound: the result of a metal reacting with a non-metal.
The scientific name of the ionic compound MgO is magnesium oxide.
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They are NOT, Mg (metal) and O2 (bi-atomic gas) are elements and not compounds,BUTMagnesium oxide ( Mg=O ) is an ionic compound
MgO is an example of an ionic compound, also known as magnesium oxide. It is composed of magnesium cations (Mg2+) and oxide anions (O2-) held together by ionic bonds.
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound with the formula MgO.
Magnesium oxide has ionic bonding between the magnesium cation and the oxygen anion. Ionic bonds form between atoms with a large difference in electronegativity. Therefore, the bonding in magnesium oxide is considered polar.
Hydrogen oxide (a.k.a. water) is a polar covalent compound.