Answer to Question #116002 in General Chemistry for Madumika Srithar

Question

Write the chemical formulae of the compound formed between Magnesium and Sulphur with chlorine.

Answer 1

As I understand it, You need the formuls of compounds of mfgnesium with chlorine and sulfur with chlorine, since there is no compounds containing mgnesium atoms with chlorine and sulfur.

Magnesium with chlorine:

MgCl2 and its crystalline hydrates MgCl2.2H2O and MgCl2.6H2O

Sulfur with chlorine:

Disulfur dichloride S2Cl2, Sulfur dichloride SCl2 and Sulfur tetrachloride SCl4.