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o What is the name and symbol of your element? Calcium Ca
o Where does the name of the element come from? How was it named? Its name come from calcx meaning limestone.
o Where is the element found/how isolated? Its the fifth most abundant element in the body. And in rocks in minerals in is compound form calcium carbonate. And is also found in coral.
o Why is the element important? Used for flint inside the lighter. And it is in our body makes our teeth strong and grows strong bones.
o What are some common uses of/for the element? The most useful one is for limestone. It is also used in pollution control.
o Are there important isotopes of the element? It has four stable isotopes 40Ca 42Ca-44Ca. It also has 46Ca 48Ca
Structure/Periodic Table Information
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o What is the element’s atomic number? 20
o What is the element’s average atomic mass? 40.078
o In what period is the element found? 4th
o Name the group number and family to which your element belongs. 2
Physical and Chemical Properties
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Physical Properties (5)
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• Color? Gray-Silver Odor? No Odor Density? 0.89 ounces per cubic inch State of Matter at Room Temperature? Solid Texture? Dull Melting and Boiling Points? Melting point of 1560 degrees, etc…
Chemical Properties (3)
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• How reactive is your element? (Will it combine with other elements/compounds?) Moderately active combines with oxygen to form calium oxide
• What types of substances does your element react with, and what substances are produced during the reaction? With cold water and most acids
• What other elements are chemically similar to your element? Magnesium, Barium, Beryllium, Strontium, Radium
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Calcium
General Information/History
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o What is the name and symbol of your element? Calcium Cao Where does the name of the element come from? How was it named? Its name come from calcx meaning limestone.
o Where is the element found/how isolated? Its the fifth most abundant element in the body. And in rocks in minerals in is compound form calcium carbonate. And is also found in coral.
o Why is the element important? Used for flint inside the lighter. And it is in our body makes our teeth strong and grows strong bones.
o What are some common uses of/for the element? The most useful one is for limestone. It is also used in pollution control.
o Are there important isotopes of the element? It has four stable isotopes 40Ca 42Ca-44Ca. It also has 46Ca 48Ca
Structure/Periodic Table Information
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o What is the element’s atomic number? 20o What is the element’s average atomic mass? 40.078
o In what period is the element found? 4th
o Name the group number and family to which your element belongs. 2
Physical and Chemical Properties
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• Color? Gray-Silver Odor? No Odor Density? 0.89 ounces per cubic inch State of Matter at Room Temperature? Solid Texture? Dull Melting and Boiling Points? Melting point of 1560 degrees, etc…Chemical Properties (3)
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• How reactive is your element? (Will it combine with other elements/compounds?) Moderately active combines with oxygen to form calium oxide• What types of substances does your element react with, and what substances are produced during the reaction? With cold water and most acids
• What other elements are chemically similar to your element? Magnesium, Barium, Beryllium, Strontium, Radium
Unique and Interesting FACTS and or Media
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Calcium carbonate can be found in coral.
JLM Visuals
"Orange cup coral." JLM Visuals Science Resource Center. Gale. 21 May 2010 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210044830>