Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Active Learning Questions - Page 73: 12

Answer

Because CaCl$_2$ is an Ionic compound.

Work Step by Step

This is an ionic compound. Prefixes such as di and tri are only used for covalent compounds.
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