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Which of the following notations would be the appropriate and final way to display the formula for magnesium chloride? A. Mg+2Cl–1 B. MgCl2 C. MgCl D. MGCl2

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B

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B. Think of the outer shell electrons (what groups are magnesium and chlorine in?) the bonding involved in magnesium chloride!
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