What is MgCl2 ionic compound name?
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What is the name of the ionic compound, MgCl2?
(i) What is the chemical name for MgCl2?
(ii) Why is MgCl2 is named magnesium chloride and not magnesium dichloride?
(a) Because MgCl2 is a molecular compound, and molecular compounds
(b) Because MgCl2 is an ionic compound, and ionic compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
(c) Because MgCl2 contains two metals and, therefore, follows different nomenclature rules.
Why is MgCl2 named magnesium chloride and not magnesium dichloride?