Element Family
Alkaline Earth
Alkali
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
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Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1808
In 1860
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
- Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Mildly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
4th Energy Level
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5th Energy Level
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6th Energy Level
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7th Energy level
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8th Energy Level
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9th Energy Level
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10th Energy Level
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11th Energy Level
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12th Energy Level
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13th Energy Level
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14th Energy Level
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15th Energy Level
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16th Energy Level
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17th Energy Level
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18th Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s2
[Xe] 6s1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
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Shear Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
Critical Temperature
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