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Magnesium chloride formula

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MgCl2

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User Vyacheslav
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MgCl2

as Mg has a (+2) charge and Cl has a (-1) charge

So inorder for MgCl2 to be stable and have a charge of 0

its charges must cancel so +2 - 2(-1) = 0 so you get MgCl2

hope that helps
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