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Which is a formula of a binary compound?

A. BaSO4
B. BiPO4
C. MgCl2
D. Mg(ClO)2

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MgCl2
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Answer:

C. MgCl2

Step-by-step explanation:

Binary compound are chemical compounds composed of 2 different elements. Elements are substance that can not be separated. The elements that makes up a binary compound are not the same. A good example of a binary compound is NaCl . The sodium chloride compound has one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine. Sodium and chlorine combined together to form a binary compound known as sodium chloride.

Among the options, MgCl2 pronounce as Magnesium chloride contains two distinct elements . But the number of atom of Magnesium is one while the number of atom of chlorine is 2. Both distinct elements combine together to form a binary compound.

All other option has more than two elements that makes up the compound.

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