Calcium

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abundanceInEarthsCrust 5th most abundant element
gptkbp:appearance dull gray, silver
gptkbp:atomicNumber 20
gptkbp:atomicWeight 40.078
gptkbp:block s-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 1757 K
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-70-2
gptkbp:category alkaline earth metal
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:compounds gptkb:calcium_acetate
gptkb:calcium_chloride
gptkb:calcium_hydroxide
gptkb:calcium_lactate
gptkb:calcium_nitrate
gptkb:calcium_phosphate
gptkb:calcium_sulfate
gptkb:calcium_gluconate
calcium carbonate
calcium oxide
gptkbp:crystalSystem face-centered cubic
gptkbp:density 1.55 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Humphry_Davy
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1808
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Ar] 4s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.00 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:flammability reacts with water
gptkbp:foundIn Earth's crust
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity muscle contraction
bone formation
blood clotting
nerve function
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calcium
gptkbp:isotopes Ca-40
Ca-42
Ca-43
Ca-44
Ca-46
Ca-48
gptkbp:IUPACName calcium
gptkbp:magneticOrdering paramagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1115 K
gptkbp:molarHeatCapacity 25.929 J/(mol·K)
gptkbp:namedAfter Latin 'calx' (lime)
gptkbp:oxidationStates +2
gptkbp:period 4
gptkbp:pronunciation KAL-see-əm
gptkbp:radioactive gptkb:Ca-41
gptkb:Ca-45
gptkbp:relatedGroup 2
gptkbp:requires living organisms
gptkbp:source dairy products
fortified foods
leafy green vegetables
gptkbp:standardState gptkb:stone
gptkbp:storage kept in dry, air-tight containers
gptkbp:symbol Ca
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 201 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:toxicity low toxicity in elemental form
gptkbp:type reacts with acids
reacts with oxygen
gptkbp:uses metallurgy
cement production
alloy production
deoxidizer
reducing agent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3