Question

What is the ionic compound name of $CaC{{l}_{2}}$ ?

Answer 1

Hint: Ionic compound name is nothing but just the name of the compound usually it is the chemical name internationally accepted but sometimes it can also be the common name of the compound.

Complete step by step answer:
Ionic compounds are made up of positively and negatively charged ions which give and take electrons and combine to form neutral compounds known as ionic compounds.
Positive charged ions are called cations and negatively charged ions are called anions.
Usually, metals loose electrons and become cations while non-metals gain electrons and become anions.
Metals have net positive charge while non-metals have net negative charge.
Ionic compounds are brittle, strong, and have high melting and boiling point.
A compound name in a single naming system.
An ionic compound name is named by first naming the cation and then it’s anion. In the same pattern first the cation is written followed by anion while writing it’s formula. For example in Sodium Chloride that is NaCl sodium or Na is cation as it gives up one electron to form $N{{a}^{+}}$ and chloride is anion since it has one electron less to complete it’s octet it will take up one electron to form $C{{l}^{-}}$ therefore the both of them will combine to form NaCl which is neutral.
Similarly, $CaC{{l}_{2}}$is made up of Calcium cation which is metal and Chlorine anion which is non metal.
Therefore, the ionic compound name of $CaC{{l}_{2}}$ is Calcium Chloride.

Note: We can make chemical formula from the chemical name and can also name the compound if we know the formula. For that we should be aware if the valency and symbol of the atoms.