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On strong heating MgCl2.6H2O the product obtained is :

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MgCl2
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MgO
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MgCl2.2H2O
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MgCl2.4H2O
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Solution

The correct option is B MgO
On heating MgCl2.6H2O, it gets hydrolysed by its own of crystalliation to an oxy chlorides.
MgCl2.6H2OΔMgO+2HCl+5H2O

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