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Question: Mixture of \(MgCl_{2}\) and \(MgO\) is called....

Mixture of MgCl2MgCl_{2} and MgOMgO is called.

A

Double salt

B

Sorrel cement

C

Portland cement

D

None of these

Answer

Sorrel cement

Explanation

Solution

MgCl26H2+5MgO+xH2O\mathrm { MgCl } _ { 2 } \cdot 6 \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } + 5 \mathrm { MgO } + x \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } \rightarrow MgCl2.5MgO.xH2OMagnesia cement or sorrel cement\underset{\text{Magnesia cement or sorrel cement}}{MgCl_{2}.5MgO.xH_{2}O}