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Which if the following would be the best name for MgCI2

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It would be magnesium chloride.

Chlorine is a wrong name for Cl.

Dichloride doesn't work, even though Cl2 is 2 chloride, but according to some laws of nomenclature, saying dichloride isn't necessary so we don't say it.

And monomagnesium isn't right for the same reason as above.
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I believe it is Magnesium Chloride
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