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The high difference in electronegativity between Mg and Cl, and the fact that Mg is a metal and Cl is a non-metal, means that it's an ionic bond. Magnesium has two valence electrons; one chlorine takes one of them, another chlorine takes the other. The formula is therefore MgCl2.

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What is name for ionic compound MgCl?

The name for the ionic compound MgCl is magnesium chloride.


What bond is MgCl?

"ionic".


MgCl is a molecule?

No - MgCl2 is a molecule


Is MgCl² ionic or molecular?

MgCl2 is an ionic compound. It is composed of magnesium cations (Mg2+) and chloride anions (Cl-), which are held together by ionic bonds.


What kind of bond is mg-cl?

MgCl does not exit. It is MgCl2 which is magnesium chloride. It is made with IONIC bonds.


Is MgCl ionic molecule?

The high difference in electronegativity between Mg and Cl, and the fact that Mg is a metal and Cl is a non-metal, means that it's an ionic bond. Magnesium has two valence electrons; one chlorine takes one of them, another chlorine takes the other. The formula is therefore MgCl2.


Is Mgcl an ionic compound?

Yes, MgCl is an ionic compound. It is an ionic compound because the bond between these two elements is an ionic bond. So, what is an ionic bond? An ionic bond is a bond between elements that form cations (positive ions) and anions (negative ions). The rule is thumb is that metals usually form ionic bond with non-metals. This happens since non-metals really want to gain electrons while metals really want to lose electrons, and so they would become anion and cation, respectively. Anions and cations are attracted to each other which create an ionic bond. Mg is a metal and Cl is nonmetal; thus, MgCl is an ionic compound.


Is water ionic?

Water is a polar molecule, not ionic.


What is the ratio of MgCl?

Te answer depends on the ratio of MgCl to WHAT!


How many atoms does MgCL have?

If unbalanced the molecule MgCl will have one atom of Mg and one of Cl and therefore two atoms. in real life you would not have MgCl, you would have MgCl2 (where 2 is a subscript). This means there is one atom of Mg and two of Cl and therefore 3 atoms in total.


Is salt a polar molecule?

no, ionic.


Is Cr203 ionic or molecular?

molecule