What is the name of #MgOH#?

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Cameron G.
Feb 18, 2016

Magnesium hydroxide

Explanation:

If you look on the periodic table, you can see that the symbol #Mg# stands for Magnesium, #O# stands for Oxygen, and #H# stands for Hydrogen.

The magnesium metal forms the first part of the name, and an oxygen and a hydrogen together form a hydroxide, so the name of the compound is magnesium hydroxide.

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