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Which statement best explains why magnesium and chlorine combine in a 1:2 ratio?(1 point)
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Magnesium and chlorine combine in a 1:2 ratio because magnesium has two valence electrons and chlorine has seven valence electrons, so two chlorine atoms are needed to balance the charge of one magnesium atom.
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