A magnesium ion contains twelve protons and ten electrons. A chloride ion contains seventeen protons and eighteen electrons. Given this information, the chemical formula for magnesium chloride is 

A. MgCl.
B. Mg2Cl.
C. MgCl2.
D. Mg2Cl2.


C. MgCl2.

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