Energy is required to remove two electrons from Ca to form
Chapter 5, Problem 27E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 27E
Energy is required to remove two electrons from Ca to form Ca2+ and is required to add two electrons to O to form O2-. Why, then, is CaO stable relative to the free elements?
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