This means that there is 1 magnesium atom and 2 chlorine atoms.
The "2" means that there's 2 of that atom. You could ditch the "2" but its not 'right' and if your a student having the 2 will give you a higher mark.
Whoever made the first answer made it way to complected.
MgCl2 is a salt composed of magnesium and chloride ions. It is not an acid or a base.
MgCl is magnesium chloride with a 1:1 ratio of magnesium to chlorine atoms, while MgCl2 is magnesium chloride with a 1:2 ratio of magnesium to chlorine atoms. This means that MgCl has one chlorine atom for every magnesium atom, while MgCl2 has two chlorine atoms for every magnesium atom.
I don't think you can have MgCl stable. MgCl2 is Magnesium Chloride.
MgCl2 is an ionic compound. It is composed of magnesium cations (Mg2+) and chloride anions (Cl-), which are held together by ionic bonds.
Magnesium chloride has MgCl2 as its chemical formula. This ionic salt loves water, and will "suck it out of the air" to form MgCl2(H2O)x as it absorbs moisture. More can be found on this substance in the Wikipedia post, and a link is provided.
No - MgCl2 is a molecule
MgCl2 is a salt composed of magnesium and chloride ions. It is not an acid or a base.
The Chemical Formula for Magnesium Chloride is MgCl2.
MgCl is magnesium chloride with a 1:1 ratio of magnesium to chlorine atoms, while MgCl2 is magnesium chloride with a 1:2 ratio of magnesium to chlorine atoms. This means that MgCl has one chlorine atom for every magnesium atom, while MgCl2 has two chlorine atoms for every magnesium atom.
To determine the enthalpy change (ΔH) for the reaction of solid magnesium chloride (MgCl2(s)) dissolving in water to form aqueous magnesium chloride (MgCl2(aq)), you can use the standard enthalpies of formation ((ΔH_f^\circ)) of the substances involved. The reaction can be represented as: [ \text{MgCl}_2(s) \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2(aq) ] The enthalpy change for the reaction can be calculated using the formula: [ ΔH_{reaction} = ΔH_f^\circ(\text{MgCl}_2(aq)) - ΔH_f^\circ(\text{MgCl}_2(s)) ] By substituting the standard enthalpies of formation for MgCl2(aq) and MgCl2(s) from tables, you can find the ΔH for the dissolution process.
1 formula unit of MgCl2 = 59.758g 31.4g MgCl2 x 1 formula unit/59.758g = 0.525 formula unit of MgCl2
MgCl does not exit. It is MgCl2 which is magnesium chloride. It is made with IONIC bonds.
I don't think you can have MgCl stable. MgCl2 is Magnesium Chloride.
MgCl2 is an ionic compound. It is composed of magnesium cations (Mg2+) and chloride anions (Cl-), which are held together by ionic bonds.
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.
Magnesium chloride has MgCl2 as its chemical formula. This ionic salt loves water, and will "suck it out of the air" to form MgCl2(H2O)x as it absorbs moisture. More can be found on this substance in the Wikipedia post, and a link is provided.
MgCl2 stands for magnesium chloride. Magnesium (Mg) is an element and chlorine (Cl) is an element, both found in the periodic table of elements. MgCl2, however, is a compound made of these two elements, and it would not be found in the table of elements.