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Calcium Chloride is an ionic compound. You see, for a substance to be classified as either a non-metal or a metal, it has to be in elemental form. Calcium Chloride is a compound, so you can't say whether it is a non-metal or a metal. However, of the elements that make up this compound, Calcium is a metal and Chlorine is a non-metal.
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Is carbon metal nonmetal or metalloid?
Carbon is a nonmetal.
Is bromine a metal nonmetal or semi-metal?
Bromine is a nonmetal.
Is H2O a metal or nonmetal?
H2O is neither a metal nor a nonmetal. It is a compound consisting of two nonmetal elements, hydrogen and oxygen.
What is the name for the compound CaCl4?
The ionic compound with the formula unit CaCl2 is calcium chloride. Generally, when you name an ionic compound composed of a metal and a nonmetal, the name of the metal is first and is not altered. The nonmetal is named second and the end is changed to the suffix -ide.
Is Cacl2 a molecular formula or formula unit?
CaCl2 is a formula unit because it represents the simplest ratio of ions in a compound made up of a metal cation (Ca2+) and a nonmetal anion (Cl-). Formula units are used for ionic compounds, while molecular formulas are used for covalent compounds.
Is CaCI an example of ionic bonding?
No, CaCl2 is not an example of ionic bonding. It is an ionic compound resulting from the bonding between calcium (a metal) and chlorine (a nonmetal). Ionic bonding occurs between a metal and a nonmetal, where electrons are transferred from one atom to another to form ions.
Is CaO covalent?
Calcium chloride is a compound between a metal and nonmetal. The difference in electronegativity between these elements is great. Therefore, CaCl2 is an ionic compound with ionic bonds
Is nails a metal nonmetal or a metalloid?
Nails are metal.
What is the differences of metal and nonmetal?
Metal is metal. Nonmetal is everything else.
Is creamic metal or nonmetal?
Is ceramic metal or nonmetal
Is barium permanganate is a metal or nonmetal?
it can be a metal or nonmetal or metalliods
Is tantalum a metal a nonmetal or a matalloid?
Tantalum is a metal.
What bond is between a metal and a metal?
Metal - metal compounds don't exist... Only metal-nonmetal and nonmetal-nonmetal
Is fluorine a nonmetal metal or metalloid?
nonmetal
Is phosphorous a metal or nonmetal?
nonmetal
Is the neon metal or nonmetal?
nonmetal
Is carbon metal nonmetal or metalloid?
Carbon is a nonmetal.
