What is the ionic compound name for cacl2?
February 20th, 2023
The name for ##CaCl_2## is calcium chloride.
This is a binary ionic compound, a metal and a non metal.
##CaCl_2## = Calcium and Chlorine = Calcium Chloride
Step 1 – write name of first element just as it is on
Calcium
Step 2 – write name of second element but change -ine ending to -ide.
Chloride.
##CaCl_2## = Calcium and Chlorine = Calcium Chloride