Is magnesium chloride considered to be a compound?

Magnesium chloride is a compound with a formula of MgCl2. This is because of it consists of two or more atoms, in this case, 1 Magnesium 2+ ion and 2 Chloride -1 ions. read more

Magnesium chloride, as the natural mineral bischofite, is also extracted (by solution mining) out of ancient seabeds, for example, the Zechstein seabed in northwest Europe. Some magnesium chloride is made from solar evaporation of seawater. Anhydrous magnesium chloride is the principal precursor to magnesium metal, which is produced on a large scale. read more