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No because they both are positively charged ions. Ionic bonds form between an ion with a positive charge and one with a negative charge (a metal and a nonmetal). This happens because opposite charges attract, and two positive charges won't bond together.

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When magnesium and chlorine combine they form a ionic bond. Magnesium will lose two eletrons while chlorinepicks up one (each) atom.

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No, they form ionic chlorides.

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