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Calcium oxide is; CaO. Results from Ca(2+) and O(2-)
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∙ 6y agoYes. The formula Ca3N2 is the correct formula for the ionic compound calcium nitride.
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∙ 6y agoYes. The proportions are correct because of the formation of Ca+2 and N-3 ions. The name of this compound is calcium nitride.
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∙ 12y agoYes it does represent the compound ions.
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How many ions will one formula unit of CaCl2 produce?
It forms 3 ions.
What is the positive and negative ions if calcium chloride?
The chemical formula of calcium chloride is CaCl2. CaCl2------------Ca2+ + 2Cl-
If barium ions Ca2 have a charge of 2 and hydroxide ions Cl1 have a charge of 1- the compound calcium chloride is?
CaCl2.
Why in the formula of CaCl2 there are twice as many chloride ions as in the formula of NaCl?
The, usually subscript,"2" after "Cl" indicates how many there are. Calcium chloride, CaCl2, has to Chloride ions while sodium chloride, NaCl, has only one (indicated by no number following the Cl).
How many atoms are present in CaCl2?
There are three atoms in CaCl2 (calcium chloride) - one calcium atom and two chlorine atoms. It might be argued that there are ions inside the molecule instead of atoms. In that case there is one calcium ion and two chlorine ions.
Formula for the compound formed by calcium ions and chloride?
it is simply CaCl2
The chemical formula for calcium chloride CaCl2 shows that the compound contains two?
Chlorine atoms, which are present as chloride ions.
Is CaCI a ionic or covalent compound?
One formula unit of calcium chloride, CaCl2, contains a calcium ion, Ca2+, and two chloride ions, Cl-.
What is the formula of the ionic compound expected to form between the elements Ca and Cl?
Calcium has a +2 oxidation number and chlorine has a -1 oxidation number. The Ca+2 and the Cl-1 will hook up in a one-to-two ratio, and you'll see CaCl2 as the molecular formula for calcium chloride.
How many ions will one formula unit of CaCl2 produce?
It forms 3 ions.
Is CaCl2 made up of molecules?
No. It is an ionic compound. It is made of ions.
Does the electron configuration denote the ratio of ions in the compound?
No. The formula unit for an ionic compound denotes the ratio of ions in the compound. For example, the formula unit NaCl indicates a ratio of 1 sodium ion to 1 chloride ion, CaCl2 indicates a ratio of 1 calcium ion to 2 chloride ions, and Fe2O3 indicates a ratio of 2 iron ions to 3 oxide ions.
What is the positive and negative ions if calcium chloride?
The chemical formula of calcium chloride is CaCl2. CaCl2------------Ca2+ + 2Cl-
Does the chemical formula of an ionic compound show the atoms in a molecule?
No. The chemical formula of an ionic compound is a formula unit and represents the lowest whole number ratio of ions in the compound. Ionic compounds are not made of molecules.
How many chloride ions are in calcium chloride?
The formula unit for calcium chloride is CaCl2. There are two chloride ions in one formula unit of calcium chloride. We can also say that there are two moles chloride ions in one mole of CaCl2.
If barium ions Ca2 have a charge of 2 and hydroxide ions Cl1 have a charge of 1- the compound calcium chloride is?
CaCl2.
What are lowered numbers in a compounds formula?
The lowered numbers are called subscripts, and represent either the number of atoms of the element they follow in a molecular formula, or the ratio of ions in an ionic compound. For example, the molecular formula for a water molecule, H2O, indicates that there are two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule. Also, the formula unit for the ionic compound calcium chloride, CaCl2, indicates that in the ionic compound, the ratio of calcium ions to chloride ions is 1 to 2.
