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  • Chlorine Atoms in Calcium Chloride: A Simple Calculation
    Here's how to figure that out:

    * The Formula: Calcium chloride has the formula CaCl₂. This means each formula unit contains one calcium atom (Ca) and two chlorine atoms (Cl).

    * Two Formula Units: Since we have two formula units, we double the number of chlorine atoms: 2 formula units * 2 Cl atoms/formula unit = 4 chlorine atoms

    Therefore, there are 4 chlorine atoms in two calcium chloride formula units.

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