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

Each atom has its own properties, including Calcium. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Calcium weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 40,078. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Calcium that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Calcium Overview

Calcium Atomic Mass

40,078

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Description

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

Atomic Symbol

Ca (Calcium)

Atomic Number

20

Learn more about the atomic number.

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy

Year: 1808

Location: England

State at 20 °C

Solid

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.

Name Origin

Latin: calx, calcis (lime).

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

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