Ca

Calcium

Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust. The ion Ca2+ is also the fifth-most-abundant dissolved ion in seawater by both molarity and mass, after sodium, chloride, magnesium, and sulfate.

Group
alkaline earth metal
Atomic number
20
Period
4
Group
2
Phase (STP)
Solid
Atomic mass
40.0784
Density (STP)
1.55 g/L
Melting Point
1115 K
Molar heat capacity
25.929 J/(mol·K)
Boiling point
1757 K
Discovered by
Humphry Davy undefined
Named by
Protons 
20
Neutrons 
20
Electrons 
20
Valencia electrons 
2

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