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Why is MgCl2 named magnesium chloride and not magnesium dichloride?
- Because MgCl2 is a molecular compound, and molecular compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
- Because MgCl2 is an ionic compound, and ionic compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
- Because MgCl2 contains two metals and, therefore, follows different nomenclature rules.
Why is MgCl2 named magnesium chloride and not magnesium dichloride?
- Because MgCl2 is a molecular compound, and molecular compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
- Because MgCl2 is an ionic compound, and ionic compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
- Because MgCl2 contains two metals and, therefore, follows different nomenclature rules.
Robert KubaraLv10
13 Nov 2020
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