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Apr 22, 2017

Calcium oxide, #CaO#, has a ratio of 1:1 for calcium ions to oxygen ions.

Explanation:

Calcium atoms form #Ca^(2+)# ions while oxygen atoms form #O^(2-)# ions. The ionic compound formed is #CaO# with equal amounts of both ions.

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