Name the compound represented by the formula ${MgCl}_{2}$ ?

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Solution

A chemical formula is a representation of a substance's molecular composition in terms of the symbols for the elements that make up the molecule.
The compound ${MgCl}_{2}$ contains Magnesium and Chloride ions.
Here, Magnesium is a cation with valency $+ 2$ and Chlorine is an anion with valency $- 1$ .
Therefore, the compound represented by the formula ${MgCl}_{2}$ is Magnesium chloride.

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