Which noble gases is closest to magnesium? On the periodic table? What must happen if a magnesium atom for it to have an electron arrangement similar to that of a noble gas?

Neon and loose electrons

Explanation:

Magnesium has an electron configuration of 2e 8e 2e, and Neon is 2e,8e. For Mg to have a similar electron arrangement it must loose its two valence electrons and make it an ion.

Noble neon gas is the closest.

Explanation:

noble Neon  gas

The Magnesium would have to lose two electrons

they it depends on if one believes about radioactivity, they make a geiger counter beep but maybe it was going to beep anyway electronics do wierd things all the time or it was programmed to beep near certain metals.

so here we go

atomic mass

239 + 1 = y + 134 + 3 combine like terms

240 = y + 137             subtract 137 from both terms

240 - 137 = y

103 = y

atomic number

94 = z +54 + 0

94 = z + 54               subtract 54 from both sides.

40 = z

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