(a) Which metal exists in the liquid state at room temperature?
(b) Give the electronic configuration of $M g$ and $C l$ atoms.
(c) Show the formation of $M g C l_{2}$ by the transfer of electrons in between $M g$ and $C l$ .

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a) Mercury exists in liquid state at room temperature
b) Electronic configuration of:
$M g$ : ${1 s}^{2} {2 s}^{2} {2 p}^{6} {3 s}^{2}$
$C l$ : ${1 s}^{2} {2 s}^{2} {2 p}^{6} {3 s}^{2} 3 p^{5}$
c) Formation of Magnesium Chloride takes place by following reaction:
$M g + C l_{2} ⟶ {M g C l}_{2}$

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(a) Which metal exists in the liquid state at room temperature?(b) Give the electronic configuration of Mg and Cl atoms.(c) Show the formation of MgCl2 by the transfer of electrons in between Mg and Cl.

a) Mercury exists in liquid state at room temperature b) Electronic configuration of: Mg : 1s22s22p63s2 Cl : 1s22s22p63s23p5 c) Formation of Magnesium Chloride takes place by following reaction: Mg + Cl2 ⟶ MgCl2

(a) Which metal exists in the liquid state at room temperature?
(b) Give the electronic configuration of $M g$ and $C l$ atoms.
(c) Show the formation of $M g C l_{2}$ by the transfer of electrons in between $M g$ and $C l$ .

a) Mercury exists in liquid state at room temperature
b) Electronic configuration of:
$M g$ : ${1 s}^{2} {2 s}^{2} {2 p}^{6} {3 s}^{2}$
$C l$ : ${1 s}^{2} {2 s}^{2} {2 p}^{6} {3 s}^{2} 3 p^{5}$
c) Formation of Magnesium Chloride takes place by following reaction:
$M g + C l_{2} ⟶ {M g C l}_{2}$