Identify the name of the compound that goes with this chemical formula: MgCl2.

A.
magnesium fluorite

B.
manganese chromide

C.
molybdenum cadmium

D.
magnesium chloride

Question

Identify the name of the compound that goes with this chemical formula: MgCl2.
 
 A.
magnesium fluorite
 
 B.
manganese chromide
 
 C.
molybdenum cadmium
 
 D.
magnesium chloride

anonymous · Answer

if you have your periodic table of elements i employ you to pull it out and tell me what names stand below these symbols
Mg - located on the left of the table, seccond row
Cl - located on the right of the table, 7th row from left or 2nd row from right

anonymous · Answer

Mg is magnesium, Cl is chlorine and using the rules of IUPAC nomeclature
MgCl2 is magnesium chloride

anonymous · Answer

yes or more preciese magnesium (II) chloride

anonymous · Answer

but Mg has only one oxidation state. why the (II)?

anonymous · Answer

(am just asking anyway)

anonymous · Answer

Mg oxidation state is +II and thus its (II)

anonymous · Answer

i know but is there really a need to specify