Find the positions of the elements magnesium (Mg) and fluorine (F) on the periodic table, and then answer the following questions.
Question 1
Is magnesium a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does a magnesium atom have?

Question 2
Is fluorine a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does a fluorine atom have?

Question 3
Will magnesium and fluorine atoms most likely form an ionic bond or a covalent bond?

Question 4
Write the name and formula of the compound made of magnesium and fluorine.