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GK QUESTION#3523

Identify the chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide.

  1. AMgOH
  2. BMgO₂
  3. CMg₂H₂
  4. DMg(OH)₂Correct answer
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D. Mg(OH)₂

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Magnesium hydroxide is Mg(OH)₂. One Mg²⁺ ion is balanced by two hydroxide ions, OH⁻. The parentheses show that both oxygen and hydrogen belong to each hydroxide group; the formula represents composition rather than a complete structural drawing.

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