Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 3 - Sections 3.1-3.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 131: 41b

Answer

Its full name is magnesium acetate.

Work Step by Step

$Mg(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_{2}$ is named according to its cation magnesium, and its polyatomic ion acetate $C_{2}H_{3}O_{2}^{-}$ . Its full name is magnesium acetate.
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