Thanks for your help in that other question! @danjs

Does the chemical formula MgCl2 represent a molecule or a formula unit?
A. Molecule
B. Formula unit
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Thanks for your help in that other question! @danjs 

Does the chemical formula MgCl2 represent a molecule or a formula unit? 
	A.	Molecule
	B.	Formula unit
 @DanJS

danjs · Answer

What type of compound is that

danjs · Answer

Molecular formulas refer to covalently bonded substances (molecules). The molecular formula shows the exact number of atoms of each element present in the smallest unit of the substance. For example, benzene is a molecule composed of six carbon and six hydrogen atoms and has a formula C6H6.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

magnesium and carbon

danjs · Answer

A formula unit refers to ionic compounds and network solids (both are crystals

danjs · Answer

magnesium chloride

dumbsearch2 · Answer

oh so its a formula?

danjs · Answer

yep

danjs · Answer

A formula unit is the symbolic representation of an ionic compound or network solid, and a molecular formula is the symbolic representation of a molecular compound.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Thank you! :) It's a formula unit! Yay! Now I know how to identify them ^_^

danjs · Answer

cool, honestly i didnt know the answer, i had to look it up, you should try that too! .. lol