Question: is cacl2 a covalent bond?
Answer: To answer your question simply, an ionic bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal. ... The scale you use is 1.8-2.9 is an ionic bond, 0.5-1.8 is polar covalent, and 0.0-0.4 is nonpolar covalent. So in that regard, CaCl2 is ionic.