78,344 views
17 votes
17 votes
Is calcium a metal, non-metal, or metalloid? show work

User Bzz
by
2.4k points

1 Answer

13 votes
13 votes

The calcium symbol is Ca. its atomic number is 20 and it is an alkaline earth metal. It is the fifth most abundant element on Earth.

Ca is on the second column from the left to right. It is a

Is calcium a metal, non-metal, or metalloid? show work-example-1
User Dscl
by
2.6k points