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A question about halogen
« on: July 30, 2013, 02:03:44 AM »
Is magnesium chloride the same as halogen?

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Re: A question about halogen
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2013, 02:36:39 AM »
No.

Halogens are the Elements of the 7th. Main Group in the periodic system: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine.

Magnesium chloride is a salt made of Magnesium cations, and chloride anions with other words it contains a halogen ion.

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Re: A question about halogen
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2013, 01:46:27 AM »
I got it, thank you!

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