What is the chemical formula for the compound magnesium perchlorate? Use the list of polyatomic ions and the periodic table to h

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8_murik_8 [283] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-13T03:58:19+03:00

The chemical formula for the compound magnesium perchlorate is Mg(ClO₄)₂

Magnesium perchlorate or Mg(ClO₄)₂ is an ionic compound.

Perchlorate here is an anion which is represented by ClO₄⁻. Perchlorate is a polyatiomic anion, where one Cl atom is bonded to four O atoms.

The magnesium cation is represented by Mg²⁺

So one Mg²⁺ cation combines with two ClO₄⁻ anion to form one molecule of Mg(ClO₄)₂