The study of chemicals and their bond is called chemistry.
The correct answer is A.
The metals have the property to lose electrons to become stable compounds.
In magnesium, the total number of electrons is 12. In a valance shell, they have 2 electrons.
when they lose or donate the two electrons to the other. The outer shell will be empty and the force of the nucleus remains in the inner shell.
The loss of electrons leads to a decrease in the size of an atom and form positive ions.
Hence, the correct answer is A that is a Positive ion with a smaller radius.
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