The formula for calclum chloride Is CaCl2. Which argument best describes the type of chemical bond that was formed between the calcium and chlorine atoms? An lonic bond because calcium is sharing its electrons with the chlorine. A covalent bond because calclum is transferring its electrons to the chlorine. A covalent bond because calcium is sharing its electrons with the chlorine. An lonic bond because calcium is transferring Its electrons to the chlorine.

An lonic bond because calcium is transferring Its electrons to the chlorine.

Explanation:

Metals usually form compounds with non-metals through ionic bonding.

Metals are electropositive elements which form ions by the loss of electrons, whereas non-metals are electronegative elements which form ions by the gain of electrons.

Compounds are formed when two or more elements combine together. The formation of compounds involves formation of bonds which may be either ionic or covalent bonds.

The type of bonding that exists between the a metallic calcium atoms and non-metallic chlorine atoms in calcium chloride, CaCl₂, is ionic bonding. In the process of formation of the compound, calcium atoms which have a valency of 2 readily donates their two valence electrons to chlorine atoms to form calcium ions, Ca²+. Each chlorine atoms having a valency of 1 accepts an electron to form chloride ions Cl-. Two chlorine atoms accept the two electrons donated by a calcium ion. Due to strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the calcium ion and the two chloride ions, the ionic compound CaCl₂ is formed.

  the   balanced   equation   for   reaction of   ca metal   with   o2 to   produce   cao   is as below

2 ca+ o2→ 2 cao2

  explanation

the reaction is   balanced     since the   number of atoms   in reactant side is   equal to   number of atoms   in   product side.   for   example   they   are 2   atom of   ca in   reactant   side   and   2   atoms of ca   in   the product side.

  the   process   is a   meet the   requirement   of   redox   reaction because :     calcium   is   oxidized   from   oxidation state 0   to 2+   while   oxygen   is reduced from   oxidation   state   0   to 2-