How do you answer this question? What is the answer?
2007-01-23 02:50:34 · 6 answers · asked by Kitty 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Maybe your teacher/lesson is looking for something else - like atomic number, or number of protons, neutrons, electrons.
Very strange question.
2007-01-23 03:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mg 1 atom
Cl 2 atom
2007-01-23 10:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by Danzzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 atom of magnesium Mg and 2 atoms of chlorine Cl
2007-01-23 10:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ratio of no of Mg atom
and no of Cl atom is 1:2
2007-01-23 10:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The numbers in the formula tell you what the ratio of atoms in the compound is. So, for each magnesium ion, there are two chloride ions.
2007-01-23 10:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mg -> 1
Cl -> 2
2007-01-23 10:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋