Element Family
Actinide
Alkaline Earth
Space Group Name
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Fm_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- 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.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1808
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
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Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
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Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Ar] 4s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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-
Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor