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Mg and O each have valency 2. Their simplest compound formula is?

AMgO2
BMg2O2
CMg2O
DMgO
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. MgO
Equal valencies require an equal atom ratio, which is written in its simplest form as MgO.
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