When Calcium Reacts with Iodine, Calcium Ions, Ca²⁺, and Iodide

question 171

Multiple Choice

When calcium reacts with iodine, calcium ions, Ca²⁺, and iodide ions, I^-, are formed. In this reaction, calcium atoms

• A) lose electrons.
• B) gain electrons.
• C) lose protons.
• D) gain protons.

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