36) Given the correct formula for magnesium sulfate below. $MgSO_4$ What is the charge of the magnesium ion?
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Sulfate is a polyatomic ion with the formula $SO_4^{-2}$. This means that the sulfate ion has a charge of -2. Show more…
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