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Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound. If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is 1s2 2s2 2p3, the simplest formula for this compound is (NEET 2018)

A.MgX2
B.Mg2X
C.Mg2X3
D.Mg3X2✓ Correct
Explanation

As per the given electronic configuration it is nitrogen (Z = 7). Magnesium exhibits +2 oxidation states whereas nitrogen exhibits- 3 oxidation state in nitrides.

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