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MgCl2 is weakly acidic (weak Lewis acid) as it forms a complex hexahydrate in water.
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Q: Why does an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride of a given concentration have a pH of 5.5 and an aqueous soloution of sodium chloride of the same concentration has a pH of 7?
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