Joannie566
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  • 07-10-2015
  • Chemistry
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Calcium chloride contains only calcium and chloride. What is the formula for this compound

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Hippalectryon
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  • 07-10-2015
Calcium give the cation [tex]Ca^{2+}[/tex], chloride gives the anion [tex]Cl^-[/tex]. The compound is electrically neutral, and is hence [tex]\boxed{CaCl_2}[/tex]
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s9030379 s9030379
  • 13-01-2020

Answer:

B.) CaCl2

Explanation:

CaCl2 Calcium has a positive 2 charge and chlorine has a negative 1 charge. It takes 2 chlorine atoms for every calcium in order to be neutral.

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