how can we show an electrovalent bonding of magnesium hydroxide
Asked by Shagun Rastogi
| 5th Jun, 2014,
11:43: AM
Expert Answer:
- Magnesium hydroxide is an ionic solid with formula Mg (OH)2.
- It is an ionic compound beacuse it is made of magnesium cation (Mg+2) and two hydroxide anions (OH-).
- It's ionic nature can be proved by the fact that it dissociates in aqueous solution (the small part of magnesium hydroxide which dissolves in water) to form Mg+ and hydroxyl ion (OH-).
Mg (OH)2------> Mg+2 + 2OH-

- Magnesium hydroxide is an ionic solid with formula Mg (OH)2.
- It is an ionic compound beacuse it is made of magnesium cation (Mg+2) and two hydroxide anions (OH-).
- It's ionic nature can be proved by the fact that it dissociates in aqueous solution (the small part of magnesium hydroxide which dissolves in water) to form Mg+ and hydroxyl ion (OH-).
Mg (OH)2------> Mg+2 + 2OH-
Answered by Vaibhav Chavan
| 9th Jun, 2014,
12:15: PM
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