Calcium Life’s Most Important Metal

Calcium is both a versatile and extremely useful metal All humans need it for a healthy, happy life Not only is it essential on a personal level, it is essential on a commercial and industrial level I will first address technical statistics and then reveal why Calcium is the crux of human life Calcium is both a versatile and extremely useful metal All humans need it for a healthy, happy life Not only is it essential on a personal level, it is essential on a commercial and industrial level I will first address technical statistics and then reveal why Calcium is the crux of human life

Chemical Background FCalcium can be easily located in Period 4 of the Alkaline Earth Metals F2 Valence Electrons FElectron Configuration: 1S 2 2S 2 2P 6 3S 2 3P 6 4S 2 FAtomic Weight of amu FCalcium can be easily located in Period 4 of the Alkaline Earth Metals F2 Valence Electrons FElectron Configuration: 1S 2 2S 2 2P 6 3S 2 3P 6 4S 2 FAtomic Weight of amu

Physical Background Solid at room temperature 1.55 g/cm 3 at room temperature Melting Point: 842°C Boiling Point: 1484°C Silvery-Gray Appearance as a solid Solid at room temperature 1.55 g/cm 3 at room temperature Melting Point: 842°C Boiling Point: 1484°C Silvery-Gray Appearance as a solid

Periodic Properties Electronegativity: 1.00 Ionization Energy (1st): kJ/mol Atomic Radius (Calculated): 197 pm

Isotopes  Calcium has 19 radioactive isotopes  Most of which are either calculated or are found in trace amounts in nature  40 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance: %  42 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.647%  Calcium has 19 radioactive isotopes  Most of which are either calculated or are found in trace amounts in nature  40 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance: %  42 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.647%

Isotopes (continued)  43 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.135%  44 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance: 2.086%  46 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.004%  43 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.135%  44 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance: 2.086%  46 Ca- Mass: amu %Abundance:.004%

Ask yourself, do I want to have strong, able bones, or do I want to be crippled beyond help? Do you want to have healthy, white teeth, or do you want to lose all of them to rotting? Ask yourself, do I want to have strong, able bones, or do I want to be crippled beyond help? Do you want to have healthy, white teeth, or do you want to lose all of them to rotting?

Health Contributions  As you may have guessed, calcium plays a pivotal role in bone formation and strength  Anyone pursuing a physically strenuous career or athletic activity will be able to excel with calcium! NOTE- All humans need calcium to avoid potential osteoperosis

 Results from a recent study conducted by the Cochrane Foundation, have shown that calcium may help to prevent colon cancer  Is it worth forgoing a purchase of calcium and suffering the consequences? NO - Be safe and ensure your health!

Compounds »We live in an age of skyscrapers and cement monoliths…how can such large buildings be held together and not collapse? Calcium! In compound, it can form: Calcium Carbonate (CaCO 3 ) used in cement Calcium Oxide/Lime (CaO) used in glass

Defense RAs stated, Calcium can support many diverse applications, including military needs: RCalcium Phosphide(Ca 3 P 2 ) used in flares and torpedoes  Calcium Permanganate (Ca(MnO 4 ) 2 ) used primarily in liquid rocket propellant RAs stated, Calcium can support many diverse applications, including military needs: RCalcium Phosphide(Ca 3 P 2 ) used in flares and torpedoes  Calcium Permanganate (Ca(MnO 4 ) 2 ) used primarily in liquid rocket propellant

Teaching Applications / Industrial corporations that supply schools their chalk all produce it with calcium / Calcium Sulfate (CaSO 4 ) in conjunction with two Dihydrogen Monoxide (2H 2 O) molecules forms chalk / Industrial corporations that supply schools their chalk all produce it with calcium / Calcium Sulfate (CaSO 4 ) in conjunction with two Dihydrogen Monoxide (2H 2 O) molecules forms chalk

Similarities  Calcium can accurately be compared to strontium  Both of these elements are widely used in fireworks and lighting sources  Calcium can accurately be compared to strontium  Both of these elements are widely used in fireworks and lighting sources

Strontium and Calcium both are Alkaline earth Metals and have two Valence electrons They are in successive Periods, which make them different from the rest of the group They are also the first two elements with a “d” suborbital Their atomic emission spectra are similar, allowing them to burn reddish/orange Other chemical and physical properties are very similar i.e. electronegativity, ionization energy, boiling point, etc.

Interesting Fact Calcium’s many uses are very interesting to me, however, geochemical cycling stand out –When tectonic plates shift, calcium rocks are exposed –Calcium eventually runs off into the ocean reacting with CO 2 to form limestone Calcium’s many uses are very interesting to me, however, geochemical cycling stand out –When tectonic plates shift, calcium rocks are exposed –Calcium eventually runs off into the ocean reacting with CO 2 to form limestone

Pricing  $3.50 per pound  This price is a steal! Not only can it be used is a multitude of different fields, it greatly aids human life! Even in a time of recession, getting calcium to you for a low price is my goal  $3.50 per pound  This price is a steal! Not only can it be used is a multitude of different fields, it greatly aids human life! Even in a time of recession, getting calcium to you for a low price is my goal

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