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Explain the formation of the compound formed by two elements with Z = 20 and Z = 17 .

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Ca loses two electrons to attain an octet configuration while Cl gains an electron to attain the same.
Hence, the formula of the compound is
`Ca^(+2) Cl^(-1)`
`CaCl_2`
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