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Identify the name of the compound that goes with this chemical formula: MgCl2.

A.
magnesium fluorite


B.
manganese chromide


C.
molybdenum cadmium


D.
magnesium chloride

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The name of the compound that goes with the chemical formula of MgCl2 is D. magnesium chloride.
Mg is magnesium, and Cl is chlorine, and when it has 2 atoms, it become chloride.
Fluorite is F2, which is why A is incorrect, and B and C are incorrect because manganese is Mn, and molybdenum is Mo.
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