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What is the information given the chemical formula MgCl2?


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  • Molecular formula: molecular formula of a compound is the symbolic representation of the one molecule of a compound which shows the number of atom of each element that is present in it.
  • For example H2O(water) molecule represents that water is made up of 2 atoms of hydrogen element and one atom of oxygen.
  • MgCl2(magnesium chloride) it indicates that magnesium chloride is made up of one atom of magnesium and 2 atoms of chloride ions.

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