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When magnesium reacts with sulfur, they form magnesium sulfide with the chemical formula MgS. This compound is a binary ionic compound made of positively charged magnesium ions and negatively charged sulfide ions.
The compound formed when magnesium reacts with sulfur is magnesium sulfide (MgS).
Magnesium+Sulphur=Magnesium Sulphide (Mg+S=MgS)
The compound formed when magnesium reacts with sulfur is magnesium sulfide (MgS).
There are no difference in the number of shells in magnesium and sulphur. Both elements contain 3 shells. However, the total number of electrons in the shells are different. Magnesium has 12 electrons in its shells whereas sulphur has 16 electrons in its shell. In addition, the electrons in the valence shell (outermost shell) are also different. Magnesium has 2 electrons in its valence shell whereas sulphur has 6 electrons in its valence shell.
Magnesium, chromium, and oxygen are the elements that make up magnesium dichromate (MgCr2O7). The compound consists of one magnesium atom, two chromium atoms, and seven oxygen atoms.