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MgCl2.NH4Cl.6H2O on heating in air gives...

`MgCl_2.NH_4Cl.6H_2O` on heating in air gives as residue

A

Mg(OH)Cl

B

`MgCl_2`

C

`Mg(OH)_2`

D

MgO

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`MgCl_2.NH_4Cl.6H_2O` on heating first loses `H_2O` (without any hydrolysis) and then `NH_4Cl` sublimes off leaving behind pure `MgCl_2`.
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