Atomic Mass Ca (& Secrets: Uses, Sources and more...) 2022

As anyone would guess, every atom has mass, an important physical property, even Calcium. But how do we know how much does a Ca atom weight?

First of all, if we know the atom symbol, let's say Ca, we can open any periodic table and search for Calcium.

In the case of Calcium the answer is 40,078. However there is a lot of funny facts about Calcium that most people don't know. Shall we have a look?

Calcium Overview

Ca Atomic Mass

40,078

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Atomic Symbol

Ca (Calcium)

Name Origin

Latin: calx, calcis (lime).

Description

Fairly hard, silvery-white metal. Fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust (41,500 ppm). Occurs only in compounds.

Atomic Number

20

Learn more about the atomic number.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy

Year: 1808

Location: England

Uses

Used by many forms of life to make shells and bones. Virtually no use for the pure metal, however two of its compounds are, lime (CaO) and gypsum (CaSO4), are in great demand by a number of industries.

Sources

Obtained from minerals like chalk, limestone & marble. Pure metal is produced by replacing the calcium in lime (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) with aluminium in hot, low pressure retorts.

Want to learn more details and data about Calcium (Ca)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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