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

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

A

double salt

B

Portland cement

C

Sorel cement

D

None of these

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c
When a saturated solution of `MgCl_(2)` is mixed with MgO, the resulting paste sets to a hard marble like mass which consists of oxychloride `(MgO.MgCl_(2).6H_(2)O)`. The paste is known as Sorel cement.
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