Magnesium has a charge of plus 2 , and chlorine has a charge of negative 1 To form a chemical bond, how many magnesium ion(s) would the compound have?

A magnesium ion has a charge of +2, while each chlorine ion has a charge of −1. One magnesium ion balances the charges of two chlorine ions, making the compound neutral, so it contains 1 magnesium ion.

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