What is the chemical formula for the ionic compound calcium chloride?
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What is the chemical formula for the ionic compound calcium chloride?
Counting Valence Electrons:
Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons from atoms with higher electronegativity to atoms with lower electronegativity provided the electronegativity difference exceeds 1.7 in most cases. The number of electrons lost or gained depends on what is needed to satisfy the octet rule for each atom.
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View this answerThe chemical formula for calcium chloride is {eq}CaCl_2 {/eq}. Forming the calcium cation from elemental calcium involves the loss of two electrons...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 5What is the formula of calcium chloride? See the name of the compound cacl2. Learn the structure, solubility in water, and uses of calcium chloride.