What is the ionic compound name for cacl2?

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What is the ionic compound name for cacl2?

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Answer 1 · 2013-12-22T20:55:22

The name for $C a C l_{2}$ $CaCl_2$ is calcium chloride.

This is a binary ionic compound, a metal and a non metal.

$C a C l_{2}$ $CaCl_2$ = Calcium and Chlorine = Calcium Chloride

Step 1 - write name of first element just as it is on the periodic table
Calcium
Step 2 - write name of second element but change -ine ending to -ide.
Chloride.

$C a C l_{2}$ $CaCl_2$ = Calcium and Chlorine = Calcium Chloride

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