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ELEMENT 020 · ALKALINE EARTH METAL

Calcium · Ca Calcium

An important component element of bone minerals, carbonate rocks and cement raw materials. Comparison of ventilation concepts for

atomic number / Atomic number
20
atomic weight / Atomic mass
40.08 u
Family/Group
2
Period · Block / Period · Block
4 · s
Category / Category
alkaline earth metals · Alkaline earth metal
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Ar]4s2
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+2
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
1(Pauling)
Density / Density
1.54 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
1115 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
1757 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
231 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
6.113 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
Ancient

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properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

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inorganic · decomposition

Limestone calcination

Limestone calcination
CaCO₃ ⇌ CaO + CO₂

Applicable situations: Thermal decomposition is related to carbon dioxide partial pressure

This reaction is an important basis for material accounting in the cement and lime industry.

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Lime hydration

Lime hydration
CaO + H₂O → Ca(OH)₂

Applicable situations: Hydration

The hydration process releases heat, and the actual process includes solid-liquid contact and heat transfer.

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inorganic · precipitation

Lime carbonation

Lime carbonation
Ca(OH)₂ + CO₂ → CaCO₃ + H₂O

Applicable situations: alkaline aqueous phase

The amount of carbon dioxide and the pH of the solution will affect the carbonate and bicarbonate distribution.

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inorganic · Balance

Carbonate dissolution

Carbonate dissolution
CaCO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O ⇌ Ca(HCO₃)₂

Applicable situations: Aqueous phase containing carbon dioxide

This molecular formula expresses the net metering relationship, and the aqueous solution actually contains dissociated ions.

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inorganic · precipitation

Calcium carbonate precipitation

Calcium carbonate precipitation
CaCl₂ + Na₂CO₃ → CaCO₃ + 2NaCl

Applicable situations: aqueous solution

crystal form and precipitation morphology require additional description of the crystallization conditions.

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inorganic · decomposition

Gypsum dehydration

Gypsum dehydration
CaSO₄(H₂O)₂ → CaSO₄ + 2H₂O

Applicable situations: Completely dehydrated final state

Actual dehydration can pass through an intermediate phase such as hemihydrate gypsum.

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inorganic · precipitation

Calcium phosphate precipitation

Calcium phosphate precipitation
3CaCl₂ + 2Na₃PO₄ → Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + 6NaCl

Applicable situations: Idealized water phase net composition

Actual calcium and phosphorus precipitation may have multiple crystal phases and different calcium to phosphorus ratios. The

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