How many equivalents are in 0.60 mole of Mg²⁺ ? A)0.60 Eq B)0.30 Eq C)1.2 Eq D)2.0 Eq E)1.0 Eq

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To determine the equivalents, we need to first identify the species that can donate or accept electrons in the compound. In this case, we have Mg^{2+ and}. Mg is a metal and can donate 2 electrons, while S is a non-metal and can accept 2 electrons. Therefore, Mg^{2+ is a 1 equivalent compound (1 mole of the compound can donate 1 mole of electrons).

On the other hand,} is a 2 equivalent compound (1 mole of the compound can accept 2 moles of electrons as it contains 2 S atoms). Therefore, the total equivalents in the given compound would be (0.60 x 1) + (0.60 x 2) = 1.2 Eq. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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