Calcium chlorate has the formula Ca(ClO3)2. Which best describes the structure of calcium chlorate? One molecule of calcium chlo

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Calcium chlorate has the formula Ca(ClO3)2. Which best describes the structure of calcium chlorate? One molecule of calcium chlo

rate contains nine atoms. Calcium chlorate is an element that contains three atoms. It takes nine different elements to make one molecule of calcium chlorate. Calcium chlorate contains two Ca groups.

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USPshnik [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-12T05:59:37+03:00

USPshnik [31]3 years ago

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Answer: One molecule of calcium chlorate contains 9 atoms

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deff fn [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-12T03:55:37+03:00

The formula Ca(ClO3)2 breaks down to: 1 calcium atom, 2 chlorine atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. Therefore:

One molecule of calcium chlorate contains 9 atoms [correct]

Calcium chlorate is not an element, nor does the molecule contain only 3 atoms [incorrect]

It does not take 9 different elements - just the three elements we listed [incorrect]

Calcium chloride only contains one Ca group [incorrect]