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Element X reacts with chlorine to form an ionic compound that has the formula XCl₂. To which group on the Periodic Table could element X belong?

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Answer:

Group 2 is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chlorine has a charge -1. It means that X is +2 so that the formula is XCl2.

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