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The mixture of MgCl(2) and MgO is called...

The mixture of `MgCl_(2)` and `MgO` is called _______.

A

Sorel cement

B

mixed salt

C

Portland cement

D

magnesium oxychloride

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Magnesium oxide when mixed with a saturated solution of magnesium chloride sets to a hard mass like cement known as magnesia cement or Sorel's cement. The composition is `MgCl_(2).5MgO.xH_(2)O`.
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