Molecule
Name
Magnesium chloride
IUPAC name
Magnesium chloride
Secondary names
Magnesium dichloride, MgCl2
InChI
InChI=1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
InChI key
TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
CAS number
7786-30-3
Structure and atomic composition
Formula
$MgCl_2$
Chemical formula
MgCl2
Structural formula
[Cl-][Mg+2] [Cl-]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$Mg^{2+}$ Magnesium(II) cation 1
$Cl^-$ Chloride anion 2
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Spin type
equilibrated
Molar mass
95.211 $g/mol$
State STP
solid
Protic
aprotic
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
nonlinear-triatomic
Vibrations number
3
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot Mg^{2+} \cdot Cl^-$ 2