In magnesium chloride, what balances the 2+ charge of the magnesium ion?

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anor277
Jan 11, 2017

Two negative charges from the two chloride ions.....

Explanation:

Salts are electrically neutral. In magnesium chloride or calcium chloride or ferrous chloride, the charge on the metal centre is equally balanced by the chlorides. #Cl^-# bears a single negative charge, and thus 2 equiv of chloride are required to give a salt.

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