Draw an electron dot diagram to illustrate the formation of ionic bonds involving Ca and Cl. Please also write the ionic formula. ( You can draw this on paper an take a picture and upload it to the assignment drop box for this section.)
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- Calcium (Ca) is in group 2, so it has 2 valence electrons. - Chlorine (Cl) is in group 17, so it has 7 valence electrons. Show more…
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