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When calcium reacts with phosphorus to form an ionic compound, each metal atom loses ____ electron(s) and each nonmetal atom gains ____ electron(s). There must be _ ____calcium atom(s) for every ____ phosphorus atom(s) in the reaction. Enter the smallest integers possible.
6Ca + P4 ----> 2Ca3P2
When calcium reacts with phosphorus to form an ionic compound, each metal atom loses 2 electron(s) and each nonmetal atom gains 2 electron(s). There must be 6 calcium atom(s) for every 1phosphorus atom(s) in the reaction.