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Bonding bench. Chloride ions per magnesium at 5 ions. Negative charge 5 e, Positive charge 2 e. Currently negative charge is over by 3 e.TUNING+2POSITIVE1−1−1−1−1−
t = 0.0s

Negative charge

5e

Positive charge

2e

Negative charge is over by 3 e

5 ions

Bonding bench. Chloride ions per magnesium at 5 ions. Negative charge 5 e, Positive charge 2 e. Currently negative charge is over by 3 e.

What has to balance∑q++∑q−=0\sum q_{+} + \sum q_{-} = 0

What is happening

You arrive at a de-icing compound being mixed for an airfield.

The compound will not crystallise. Each magnesium ion carries a 2+ charge, chloride ions carry 1- each, and the ratio in the mix is wrong.