The Correct Name for CaH₂ Is ________

question 115

Multiple Choice

The correct name for CaH₂ is ________.

• A)hydrocalcium
• B)calcium dihydride
• C)calcium hydroxide
• D)calcium dihydroxide
• E)calcium hydride

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Definitions:

Subducted Plates

Tectonic plates that are forced underneath another plate into the Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries.

Core-Mantle Boundary

The distinct boundary between the Earth's solid silicate mantle and its liquid iron-nickel outer core, located approximately 2,900 kilometers below the Earth's surface.

Material Rises

The upward movement of substances due to thermal buoyancy, tectonic forces, or other mechanisms within the Earth's mantle or crust, or in atmospheric or aquatic contexts.

Interior Earth

The inner part of the Earth, consisting of the crust, mantle, and core, each with distinct geophysical and geochemical properties.