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16 November, 19:49

Which of the following would be the best name for MgCl2? magnesium chlorine magnesium chloride magnesium dichloride monomagnesium dichloride

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  1. 16 November, 22:17
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    It would be magnesium chloride.

    Chlorine is a wrong name for Cl.

    Dichloride doesn't work, even though Cl2 is 2 chloride, but according to some laws of nomenclature, saying dichloride isn't necessary so we don't say it.

    And monomagnesium isn't right for the same reason as above.
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