Calcium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ca
Atomic Number: 20
Atomic weight: 40.08u
Melting Point: 1112K
Boiling Point: 1757K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 20
Number of Neutrons: 20
Classification: Alkaline Earth Metal
Crystal Structure: Face Centered Cubic
Density 1.55g/mL
Color: Silvery
Bonding radius: 1.74A
Atomic radius: 2.23A
Ionization Potential: 6.113V
Electronegativity: 1
Heat of vaporization: 153.6kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 8.54kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.63J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ar]4s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ca40 Stable
Ca41 103000 years
Ca42 Stable
Ca43 Stable
Ca44 Stable
Ca45 162.7 days
Ca46 Stable
Ca47 4.5 days
Ca48 Stable
Ca49 8.7 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1808
Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy
Uses: life forms for bones and shells
Obtained From: chalk, limestone, marble. 3.5% of crust


Related Links

Calcite Information about calcium carbonate