Two electrons are transferred from the calcium atom, one to each chlorine atom. Calcium becomes a +2 ion and each chlorine becomes a -1 ion. The +2 calcium ion and the two -1 chloride ions attract ...

The atoms in the products are: 1 calcium atom, 2 chlorine atoms, 2 sodium atoms, 2 hydrogen atoms, 2 carbon atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms; The chemical equation is balanced because the same type and ...