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What keeps the magnesium fluoride together?

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Magnesium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula MgF2. The compound is a white crystalline salt and is transparent over a wide range

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Mgf2 Bond type

Therefore, one Mg2+ needs two F– ions to balance. The 2+ of the Mg is balanced by having two -1 charged ions. Therefore, the formula of the compound is MgF2. The subscript two indicates that there are two fluorines that are ionically bonded to magnesium.

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