[parth099]

Can someone show me why mgcl2 is polar? I dont see how it is as the forces cancel out. Please prove this without using electroneg.


CL-Mg-Cl
the arrows come out of mg
and cancel out

THANKS!

[AWK]

MgCl₂ has an ionic structure and this molecular formula does not make sense.

[Enthalpy]

Could MgCl₂ possibly be gaseous in the question? It's not the usual state (bp 1 412 °C) so the assignment should necessarily mention it.

It's the only situation where I detect a sense in the assignment. As a solid or solution it's just meaningless.

With an angle in a Cl-Mg-Cl gaseous molecule (IF it vaporizes as triatomic molecules) it would be polar, just like H₂O is. With 180°, no chance indeed.