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Chapter 10, Problem 111QP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Predict what type of solid (metallic, ionic, molecular, or network) each of the following substances should form.
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QUESTION:
Predict what type of solid (metallic, ionic, molecular, or network) each of the following substances should form.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
a) In the formation of calcium chloride ( ), the transfer of two electrons from calcium to chlorine atoms take place. Thus the cationic and anionic forms. Therefore ionic bond is formed between calcium ion and chloride ion.
Hence the calcium chloride ( ) is an ionic solid.