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Magnesium chloride is a good conductor if melted or dissolved in an ionization promoting solvent; as a solid it is not a good conductor.
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Is a magnesium ribbon a conductor?
Magnesium is a metal element. It has free electrons. So it is a good conductor.
Should magnesium be good for blepharospasm?
Sometimes magnesium chloride (MgCl2) can be efficient.
Is Magnesium Chloride soluble in Hexane?
Magnesium chloride is an ionic salt. Hexane is a non polar solvent. So, magnesium chloride is unsoluble in hexane.
What two words describe magnesium chloride?
Magnesium Chloride is a compound. It contains Magnesium(Mg) and Chlorine(Cl). It is also a pure salt. Magnesium chloride is chemically bonded together.
What does magnesium oxide plus hyrdrochloric acid make?
hydrochloric acid + magnesium => magnesium chloride + hydrogen 2HCl + Mg => MgCl2 + H2
What is the type of bonding for magnesium chloride?
magnesium chloride is a non- conductor electricity
Is magnesium oxide a good conductor?
yes. magnesium oxide is a good conductor . It ionise to give magnesium and oxygen ions.
Is a magnesium ribbon a conductor?
Magnesium is a metal element. It has free electrons. So it is a good conductor.
Why is magnesium oxide a good conductor?
Magnesium oxide is an electrical insulator.
Why is Beryllium chloride is a poor electrical conductor when molten while the next Group 2 chloride magnesium chloride is a good electrical conductor when molten?
Beryllium has a higher charge density and polarising power due to its relatively small ionic radius as compared to Magnesium. As such, the electron cloud of Chlorine is distorted and there is a high degree of covalent character in the ionic bond as compared to Magnesium Chloride. This means that there are hardly any free delocalised electrons in Beryllium Chloride to act as mobile charge carriers when molten, and hence the poor electrical conductivity.
Should magnesium be good for blepharospasm?
Sometimes magnesium chloride (MgCl2) can be efficient.
WHAT IS MgCl2?
MgCl2 is the chemical formula of magnesium chloride.
Is magnesium sulphide good electrical conductor?
yes
Is dry solid sodium chloride a conductivity of electricity?
Not positive, but fairly sure that solid sodium chloride is not a conductor. Molten sodium chloride is a good conductor.
What is the formulae of Magnesium Chloride?
Magnesium+ Chloride= Magnesium ChlorideMg2+ + 2Cl1- = MgCl2the formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2Magnesium and chlorine
Is NaCl a good conductor?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte only in water solutions or when is melted. Solid sodium chloride is not a conductor of electricity.
Why is magnesium the worst conductor of electricity?
An ionic compound, such as magnesium chloride, has no overall charge in its solid state and does not conduct electricity.
