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  • Calcium Iodide (CaI2): Chemical Name and Explanation
    The appropriate chemical name for CaI₂ is calcium iodide.

    Here's why:

    * Ca represents the element calcium.

    * I represents the element iodine.

    * The subscript 2 indicates that there are two iodine atoms for every calcium atom.

    Therefore, the correct name combines the metal name (calcium) with the non-metal name (iodine) modified to end in "-ide".

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