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[07.02]what is the salt formed when magnesium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid?

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The balanced equation for the reaction is:

Mg(OH)2+ 2 HCl -------> MgCl2 + 2 H2O

So, when magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl), magnesium chloride salt is formed.

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