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The formula of magnesium oxide is MgO. Write the formula of magnesium chloride.

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Oxygen is divalent in nature. The valency of magnesium in magnesium oxide is +2. The formula of magnesium chloride is `MgCl_(2)` since chlorine has valency equal to one.
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