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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calcium oxide (CaO) forms when an atom of calcium loses two electrons, giving it a +2 charge and an atom of oxygen picks up two electrons, giving it a -2 charge. What is calcium oxide?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

Neutral. Both charges cancel out; -2+2=0

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