Free !! What is the cation and its' charge for the following compound?
CaCl2

Formula and Structure of Calcium Chloride
Calcium ions have a charge of +2, while chloride ions have a charge of -1. The molecule for calcium chloride has one calcium ion (+2) and two chloride ions (-1), which means that the overall charge for the molecule is 0, or neutral.

calcium cation
Formula and structure: The chemical formula of calcium chloride is CaCl2, and its molar mass is 110.983 g/mol. It is an ionic compound consisting of the calcium cation (Ca2+) and two chlorine anions (Cl-). The bivalent calcium metal forms an ionic bond with two chlorine atoms, as shown below.

the catch is that the top numbers are atomic masses the bottom numbers are the numbers of protons and electrons in an uncharged atom. they are the number of that atoms as you would find them on the periodic table. further, the numbers on the left are used to determine the missing numbers on the right

so here we go

atomic mass

239 + 1 = y + 134 + 3 combine like terms

240 = y + 137             subtract 137 from both terms

240 - 137 = y

103 = y

atomic number

94 = z +54 + 0

94 = z + 54               subtract 54 from both sides.

40 = z

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