Is Calcium, Ca a metal or a non-metal? Explain your thinking.

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mayafurey622 mayafurey622

19-08-2021
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Is Calcium, Ca a metal or a non-metal? Explain your thinking.

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monkeraccoon monkeraccoon · Answer 1 · 2021-08-19T13:52:53+02:00

monkeraccoon monkeraccoon

19-08-2021

Calcium is a metal. It is an alkaline earth metal. Calcium is a metal because it is in group 2 which makes it an alkaline earth metal and a powerful reducing agent that loves to react with nonmetals especially powerful oxidizing agents like fluorine and chlorine.

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Eddie1Wan Eddie1Wan · Answer 2 · 2021-08-19T13:54:31+02:00

Eddie1Wan Eddie1Wan

19-08-2021

Answer:

Calcium is a metal, particularly,an alkali earth metal

Explanation:

It donates two electrons to form cation

Ca+2e––>Ca^2+

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