The product obtained when $M g C l_{2} .6 H_{2} O$ is strongly heated is :

M g C l_{2}

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M g O

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M g C l_{2} .2 H_{2} O

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M g C l_{2} .4 H_{2} O

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Solution

The correct option is B $M g O$
On heating $M g C l_{2} .6 H_{2} O$ , it gets hydrolysed by its own water of crystallization to an oxychloride.
$M g {C l}_{2} .6 H_{2} O △ - \to M g O + 2 H C l + 5 H_{2} O$

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