Multiple choice

Which is the correct name for CaCl2

  1. Calcium dichloride

  2. Calcium chlorine

  3. Calcium chloride

  4. Calcium Chlorite
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Explanation

For ionic compounds, the metal name (Calcium) is followed by the non-metal name with an '-ide' suffix (Chloride). Prefixes like 'di-' are not used for simple ionic compounds.

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