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Magnesium chloride is an neutral ionic compound. In neutral ionic compounds, the positive charge of the cations must balance out the negative charge of the anions.
In the case of magnesium chloride, magnesium is the cation with an ionic charge of +2 and chlorine is the anion with an ionic charge (each) of -1.
Since two chlorine anions together have a charge of -2 total, they balance out the one magnesium cation with a charge of +2.
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What is the formula for Magnesium and chlorate?
The ionic compound formed between magnesium and chlorine has the formula MgCl2.
What formula do you get when you combine the elements chlorine and magnesium?
The chemical formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2.
What is the formula for an ionic compound that contains the elements magnesium and chlorine?
Magnesium ions have a 2+ charge, while chloride ions each have 1- charge. In order to cancel out the charges to create a stable, neutral compound, the formula must be MgCl2.
What is the common name for mgcl2?
MgCl2 is magnesium chloride.
How many formula units make up 32.0 g of magnesium chloride (MgCl2)?
Approx. 3 formula units (the molar mass of the anhydrous MgCl2 is 95,211).
WHAT IS MgCl2?
MgCl2 is the chemical formula of magnesium chloride.
What is the chemical formula for Silver and Magnesium Chloride?
The chemical formula for Silver is: AgCl.The chemical formula for Magnesium Chloride is: MgCl2.
What is the chemical formula of magnesium and chloride?
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.
What is the formula for Magnesium and chlorate?
The ionic compound formed between magnesium and chlorine has the formula MgCl2.
What is the correct way to write the formula for magnesium chloride?
The synthesis equation for MgCl2 is Mg + Cl2 -> MgCl2. The decomposition reaction is MgCl2 - heat-> Mg + Cl2.
What is the common chemical formula for magnesium chloride?
The common chemical formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl2.
Magnesium chloride formula?
Mg(ClO3)2Mg(ClO3)2 is the chemical formula of magnesium chlorate.
What is the chemical formula for mangesium chloride?
The chemical formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl2.
The formula of magnesium chloride gas?
The chemical formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2 and is not a gas. Magnesium chloride boil at 1 412 0C.
What is the name of the coumpound with the formula MgCl2?
The compound MgCl2 has the name of magnesium chloride.
What formula do you get when you combine the elements chlorine and magnesium?
The chemical formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2.
What is the name for the chemical formula MgCl2?
magnesium chloride
