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How to drive the formula of magnesium chloride |
| Answer» MAGNESIUM gives up two electrons when it reacts so it has a CHARGE of +2. Chlorine takes in one electron so it has a charge of -1. We need two chlorine atoms to take those two electrons from magnesium (which CANCELS out the overall charge 2-1-1=0). MGCL2 | |