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When sodium hydroxide is added to a magnesium chloride solution there is a precipitate of (almost) insoluble white magnesium hydroxide.

The ppt does not dissolve in excess hydroxide.

MgCl2
  +  
2
NaOH(aq)
  +  
H2O
         
Mg(OH)2
  +  
2
NaCl
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Precipitation

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