Question

1. Calcium nitrate, Ca(NO3)2, is an ionic solid.

State the formulae of the ions in calcium nitrate.

Answer 1

Answer:Ca2+ (calcium ion) and NO3– (nitrate ion).

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:The ions in

calcium nitrate are Ca2+ (calcium ion) and NO3– (nitrate ion).

Step-by-step explanation:

The calcium ion is formed when calcium loses two electrons and the nitrate ion is formed when nitrogen gains three electrons.