Explain the formation of:- sodium chloride and magnesium chloride using electronic configuration figure

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Sodium chloride

Sodium and chlorine form an ionic bond.

Magnesium Chloride

 

The formation of MgCl₂ is shown as follows

   

Regards

Na → Na⁺ + e^-

Cl + e^- → Cl^-

Or

Na⁺ + Cl^- → NaCl