Why is the chemical formula magnesium sulfide written as MgS and NOT Mg2S2?

Chemistry

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Anna71 [15]3 years ago

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Explanation:

The chemical formula magnesium sulfide written as MgS and NOT $Mg_{2}S_{2}$ because charge on magnesium ion is +2 and charge on sulfide ion is -2.

Therefore, these charges will cancel out each other as we write the formula in simplest crisscross method.

Also, the numbers in a chemical formula display the total number of atoms attached with each other or central atom.

For example, in $CaCl_{2}$ there are two chlorine atoms attached to one calcium atom.

Therefore, $MgS$ denotes one sulfur atom is attached to magnesium atom. Hence, we do not write the formula of magnesium sulfide as $Mg_{2}S_{2}$ because this shows two magnesium atoms are attached to two sulfur atoms which is not true.

Ksivusya [100]3 years ago

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Answer:

the answer is D

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