A student’s particulate-level sketch of shows one ion and one ion surrounded by water…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Properties of Substances and Mixtures · Properties of Substances and Mixtures

Problem

A student’s particulate-level sketch of CaCl2(aq)\text{CaCl}_2(aq) shows one Ca2+\text{Ca}^{2+} ion and one Cl−\text{Cl}^- ion surrounded by water molecules. Describe the specific changes needed to correct the diagram so that it accurately reflects complete dissociation and charge neutrality.

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