Which best describes ionic compound formulas?

An ionic compound is electrically neutral overall, so its total positive charge must balance its total negative charge. For example, magnesium chloride has one Mg²⁺ ion and two Cl⁻ ions, giving equal total charges of +2 and −2. Thus, it has an equal amount of positive and negative charge, even if it does not have equal numbers of ions.

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