Question

Formula for calcium chloride ​

Answer 1

Formula for calcium chloride is CaCl₂

Form

• Calcium chloride is commonly sold as a white crystalline substance that comes in, either a powdered form or a granular form.

Answer 2

CaCl₂    → Calcium chloride

Calcium Chloride is an ionic compound and therefore we need to take into account ionic charges for each element. We'll need to balance the charges on each element by modifying the subscripts until the charges balance. When we do, we end up with CaCl₂ as the formula for Calcium Chloride.