Question

what is the name of this compound? mgcl2 magnesium chloride not a compound magnesium dichloride magnesium chlorine

Explanation:

In chemical nomenclature, for binary ionic compounds like MgCl₂, the metal (magnesium) is named first followed by the non - metal with its ending changed to 'ide'. Magnesium is the metal and chlorine is the non - metal. When naming MgCl₂, we call it magnesium chloride.

Answer:

magnesium chloride