In its anhydrous state manganese ii chloride is a polymeric solid which adopts a layered cadmium chloride like structure. Manganese ii chloride is an inorganic chloride in which manganese ii is coordinated to two chloride ions. If you aren t happy about complex ions including the way they are bonded and named it would pay you to follow this link and explore the first couple of pages in the complex ions menu before you go on.
