5. The energy diagram below is for an ion of magnesium. To make this ion, the atom that it came from had to______. Energy level n = 4 n = 3 n = 2 n = 1 a. become a different atom. b. gain electrons. c. become a nonmetal. d. lose electrons. e. become a metal.
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