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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-03-31

What holds calcium chloride together?

A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Metallic bonding
C. Ionic bonding
D. Dipole forces
E. Van der Waals forces (London dispersion forces)

Asked by Clark210

Answer (3)

I think its a hydrogen bonding

Answered by zainab22 | 2024-06-10

Answered by Rossie07 | 2024-06-16

Calcium chloride is held together by ionic bonding, which occurs due to the transfer of electrons from calcium to chlorine. Calcium loses two electrons, becoming a Ca²⁺ ion, while each chlorine atom gains one electron to form Cl⁻ ions. The resulting electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions is what forms the ionic bond in CaCl₂.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23

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