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Why when magnesium and chlorine bond there is one magnesium for every two chloride ions

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Magnesium and chlorine form an ionic bond. Covalent bonds are formed when two or more atoms share electrons between them. ... So two chlorine anions form an ionic bond with one magnesium cation for form MgCl2, a neutral chemical compound.

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