Question 17 • ISA CA-Chemistry A
Magnesium forms a Mg²⁺ ion, and sulfite is the polyatomic ion SO₃²⁻. Their charges balance in a 1:1 ratio, so the formula is MgSO₃. Choice A, MgSO₃, is correct; MgSO₄ contains sulfate instead of sulfite.
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