**Statement 1:** Magnesium combines with fluorine to form MgF_2. **Statement 2:** Oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other by electrovalent bond.

JEE Main Chemistry question

**Statement 1:** Magnesium combines with fluorine to form . **Statement 2:** Oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other by electrovalent bond.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Magnesium (which readily loses 2 electrons to form ) and fluorine (which readily gains 1 electron to form ) combine via electron transfer, and the resulting oppositely

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