Which is a binary ionic compound? a. mgcl2 b. c6h12o6 c. co2 d. po43- e. ch4

Option A)

Magnesium chloride, MgCl2, is a binary compound with bonds with relatively high ionic character.

Answer : The correct option is, (A)

Explanation :

Binary ionic compound : It is defined as the compound that is made up of the ions of the two different elements in which one element is a metal and another element is a non-metal.

From the given options, option (A) is a binary ionic compound because in this compound Mg is a metal which combine with the a non-metal element that is chlorine.

While the other options are the covalent compounds that are formed by the combination of non-metal and non-metal elements.

Hence, the is a binary ionic compound.

r just means there's a number of carbon in teh chain. for example rcooh means that after x number of carbon, the chain ends with cooh.

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