Calcium Chloride, CaCl₂, Is an Ionic Compound in Which

question 56

Multiple Choice

Calcium chloride, CaCl₂, is an ionic compound in which

• A) one chlorine atom transferred an electron to the other chlorine atom.
• B) each chlorine atom has lost electrons.
• C) calcium has two extra electrons in its innermost shell.
• D) calcium has gained two electrons.
• E) calcium has lost two electrons.

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