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  • Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl_ 2 which is a solid with a high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of the Periodic Table as (a) Na (b) Mg (c) AI (d) Si

Q.2.    Element X forms a chloride with the formula  XCl_{2}, which is a solid with a high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of the Periodic Table as

         (a) Na \; \; \; \; \; (b) Mg \; \; \; \; \; (c) AI \: \; \; \; \; \; (d) Si

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X must be Magnesium (Mg) which has a valency of 2 and when it combines with chlorine having valency 1, it forms MgCl_{2}.

Hence, the option (B) is correct.

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