Why is the formula for magnesium oxide Mg3O2?

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Nitrogen is in group 5A of the Periodic Table and needs 3e to complete the octet rule, Mg is in group 2A of the periodic table and can only give out 2e to complete the octet rule, hence the formula Mg3N2

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