If a magnesium atom combines with two chlorine atoms, the result is _____.
A) table salt
B) sulfuric acid
C) metallic salt
D) alkali

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When a magnesium atom combines with two chlorine atoms, it forms magnesium chloride, which is a type of metallic salt. Magnesium is a metal, and when it combines with chlorine, a non-metal, the result is a salt, but not table salt (which is sodium chloride).

If a Magnesium Atom Combines with Two Chlorine Atoms, the Result