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Question

The mixture of MgCl2 and MgO is called :

Options

A.sorrel cement
B.mixed salt
C.portland cement
D.magnesium oxychloride

Solution

Magnesium oxide when mixed with a saturated solution of magnesium chloride sets to a hard mass like cement known as magnesia cement or Sorrel′s cement. The composition is MgCl2.5MgO.xH2O.

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