Question

An element has two valence electrons and is found in group two which ionic charge will it carry?

Answer 1

An element with two valence electrons and found in group two of the periodic table will typically lose those two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. As a result, it will carry a +2 ionic charge when it forms an ion. For example, magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) are in group two and commonly form ions with a +2 charge (Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺).