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Why is MgCl2 named magnesium chloride and not magnesium dichloride?

  1. Because MgCl2 is a molecular compound, and molecular compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
  2. Because MgCl2 is an ionic compound, and ionic compounds do not use prefixes in their names.
  3. Because MgCl2 contains two metals and, therefore, follows different nomenclature rules.

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Robert Kubara
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