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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Definitions:

Offshore Trenches

Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean floor, often resulting from tectonic activity and plate subduction.

Continental Rifting

The process by which continental lithosphere stretches and breaks apart, leading to the formation of new ocean basins.

Transform Faulting

A type of strike-slip fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, typically found at mid-ocean ridges.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity.