1. Why the names such as sodium(l) chloride for NaCl and magnesium(II) chloride for MgCl2 are not used?

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1. Why the names such as sodium(l) chloride for NaCl and

magnesium(II) chloride for MgCl2 are not used?

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It's because the NaCl and MgCl2 is shorter and easier to remember

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