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3 years ago

An unknown compound has the following chemical formula: Mg_xCl_2

Chemistry

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Art [367]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

Given parameters:

number of moles magnesium = 6.80mol

number of moles of chlorine = 13.56mol

To find the complete chemical formula, we should obtain the formula of the compound.

Mg Cl

Number of

moles 6.8 13.56

Dividing

by the smallest 6.8/6.8 13.56/6.8

1 2

The formula of the compound is MgCl₂

This is an ionic compound in which Magnesium loses two electrons that would be gained by Cl atoms requiring just an electron each to complete their octet.

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