The compound magnesium chloride (MgCl2 ) turns into one Mg2+ and two Cl- when placed in water. You can guess that the Mg and Cl atoms are held together normally by a(n) ________ bond

A) ionic B) hydrogen C) electronegative D) covalent


Answer: A

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