The name and formula of the compound of magnesium, chlorine and oxygen used as a drying agent is

Question

The name and formula of the compound of magnesium, chlorine and oxygen used as a drying agent is (A) magnesium oxychlorite, Mg(OCl)2 (B) magnesium chlorate, Mg(ClO3)2 (C) magnesium perchlorate, Mg(ClO4)2 (D) none of the above

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Magnesium perchlorate (anhydrone) has strong affinity for water giving Mg(ClO4)2 ⋅ 6H2O. It loses whole of water when heated at 250°C and drying property is regenerated.

Q. The name and formula of the compound of magnesium, chlorine and oxygen used as a drying agent is

magnesium oxychlorite, $M g (OCl)_{2}$

magnesium chlorate, $M g (Cl O_{3})_{2}$

magnesium perchlorate, $M g (Cl O_{4})_{2}$

none of the above

Magnesium perchlorate (anhydrone) has strong affinity for water giving $M g (Cl O_{4})_{2} \cdot 6 H_{2} O$ . It loses whole of water when heated at $25 0^{°} C$ and drying property is regenerated.

Q. The name and formula of the compound of magnesium, chlorine and oxygen used as a drying agent is

magnesium oxychlorite, Mg(OCl)2​

magnesium chlorate, Mg(ClO3​)2​

magnesium perchlorate, Mg(ClO4​)2​

none of the above

Magnesium perchlorate (anhydrone) has strong affinity for water giving Mg(ClO4​)2​⋅6H2​O. It loses whole of water when heated at 250°C and drying property is regenerated.

magnesium oxychlorite, $M g (OCl)_{2}$

magnesium chlorate, $M g (Cl O_{3})_{2}$

magnesium perchlorate, $M g (Cl O_{4})_{2}$

Magnesium perchlorate (anhydrone) has strong affinity for water giving $M g (Cl O_{4})_{2} \cdot 6 H_{2} O$ . It loses whole of water when heated at $25 0^{°} C$ and drying property is regenerated.