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  • Calcium Chloride Hexahydrate (CaCl₂·6H₂O): Name & Explanation
    The correct name for the compound CaCl₂·6H₂O is Calcium chloride hexahydrate.

    Here's why:

    * CaCl₂ is the chemical formula for calcium chloride.

    * 6H₂O represents six water molecules attached to each calcium chloride molecule.

    * Hexahydrate is a prefix used to denote the presence of six water molecules of hydration in a compound.

    So, the complete name is Calcium chloride hexahydrate.

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