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Magnesium nitrite
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Mg(NO2)2
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Magnesium (Mg) has a 2+ charge, and the nitrite ion (NO2) has a 1- charge. To balance the charges, you need two nitrite ions for every one magnesium ion, resulting in Mg(NO2)2.