Magnesium (+2) chloride (-1) is an ionic compound. Which is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

A.
MgCl2

B.
Mg2Cl

C.
Mg2Cl

D.
(MgCl)2

Question

Magnesium (+2) chloride (-1) is an ionic compound. Which is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?	
 
 A.
MgCl2
 
 B.
Mg2Cl
 
 C.
Mg2Cl
 
 D.
(MgCl)2

jabez177 · Answer

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destinyyyy · Answer

Sorry but I honestly have no clue what this is. I'm only in this group because i'm taking introduction to oceanography. I haven't taken biology in 3-4 years. But I did find these websites that can help you. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101026070850AAD2VIt http://www.gcsescience.com/a9-reaction-magnesium-chlorine.htm http://brainly.com/question/883294 https://books.google.com/books?id=oS50J3-IfZsC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=Magnesium+(%2B2)+chloride+(-1)+is+an+ionic+compound.+Which+is+the+chemical+formula+for+magnesium+chloride?&source=bl&ots=SWF0Z8Awv5&sig=pnRZbsIeYWlF1o84q3xBLfurMgw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi84LXIrbTKAhUMPiYKHU_SBVYQ6AEIUDAI#v=onepage&q=Magnesium%20(%2B2)%20chloride%20(-1)%20is%20an%20ionic%20compound.%20Which%20is%20the%20chemical%20formula%20for%20magnesium%20chloride%3F&f=false

anonymous · Answer

A. MgCl2 because the molecule must be neutral, so you can verify this by adding the charges which will be Mg(+2)+2Cl(-2)=Zero charge or neutral. This is one way