Calcium atom is an alkaline earth metal atom. It has a role as a macronutrient.
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Calcium atom is an alkaline earth metal atom. It has a role as a macronutrient.
| Physical Description | Calcium appears as a silvery, soft metal that turns grayish white on exposure to air. Used in metallurgy. |
| Color/Form | Lustrous, silver-white surface (when freshly cut); face-centered cubic structure below 300 °C; acquires bluish-gray tarnish on exposure to moist air |
| Melting Point | 1562 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 2714 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 1.55 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Insoluble in benzene; reacts with water |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mm Hg @ 983 °C |
| IUPAC Name | calcium |
| Molecular Formula | Ca |
| Molecular Weight | 40.08 g/mol |
| CAS | 7440-70-2 |
| SMILES | [Ca] |
| InChIKey | OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.310032 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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