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Does calcium have isotopes

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Yes. Yes it does.


The element calcium has a known 24 Stable Isotopes. For more information, ask Google

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What is the isotope of calcium?

Calcium has at least six stable natural occurring isotopes, and three radioactive ones: Ca-41, 45, 47.The stable ones are (mass)numbered: 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48, plus the only odd one 43.


What types of calcium are there?

two types which are isotopes


Carbon 14 and introgen 14 are not isotopes?

they r isobars for example Argon-40 and calcium-40 same mass no and diff atomic nos = isobars same atomic no and diff masses = isotopes


What do you think nuclear chemists mean when they say that 8 20 and 50 are magic numbers for isotopes?

It is simply that among period 2 elements, oxygen (8) is one of the elements which has the largest number of isotopes, among period 4 elements, calcium (20) has the largest number of isotopes, and among period 5 elements, tin (50) has the largest number of isotopes. In fact tin has the largest number of isotopes overall.


How many neutrions does calcium have?

The alkaline earth metal calcium has 20 protons in its nucleus. That's what makes it calcium; it's what gives it its elemental identity. It's in Group 2 of the periodic table. The number of neutrons in calcium varies, however, and there are several different isotopes of this metal. The four stable isotopes of calcium (Ca) are Ca-40, Ca-42, Ca-43 and Ca-44, which have 20, 22, 23 and 24 neutrons in their nuclei, respectively. About 97% of naturally occurring calcium is Ca-40.There are a number of other isotopes of calcium, and they range from Ca-34 to Ca-57. It should be noted that Ca-46 and Ca-48 have extremely long half-lives, and are pretty stable. The interesting isotope is Ca-41, which is produced by neutron capture from Ca-40. This makes it of interest in the study of stars. Use the links below for more information.In general, calcium is said to have an estimated 20 neutrons.

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What is the isotopes number element of calcium chloride?

Isotopes of elements exist. There are no isotopes for compounds and calcium chloride is a compound.


What is the isotope of calcium?

Calcium has at least six stable natural occurring isotopes, and three radioactive ones: Ca-41, 45, 47.The stable ones are (mass)numbered: 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48, plus the only odd one 43.


How many nucleons are in the isotope of calcium?

there are 24 stable isotopes in the element calcium.


What is the number of protons and neutrons in a calcium nucleus?

The atomic number of calcium is 20 and relative atomic mass (nucleon number) 40.1. The nucleon number is a decimal because it is an average value having taking all the different isotopes into consideration, based on their relative abundance. So all calcium atoms have 20 protons and 20 electrons. The number of neutrons will depend on what isotope of calcium we are talking about; calcium has 24 isotopes. If we consider the isotope calcium-40, which is the most abundant of all at about 97%, the can determine its number of neutrons as 40 - 20 = 20. So a calcium-40 isotope has 20 neutrons.


What types of calcium are there?

two types which are isotopes


Do different types of magnesium react with calcium differently?

When you mean different type of magnesium, it can either be isotopes of magnesium or magnesium compounds. If you mean isotopes, i doubt any isotopes of magnesium is able to react with its calcium brethren. If you're talking bout magnesium compounds, reactivity between the metals depends on the electrochemical series, since magnesium is more electronegative, therefore i dont think calcium is able to displace magnesium from its compound. but magnesium is able to displace calcium from its compound.


How many neutrons does a positively charged atom of calcium have?

Most naturally occurring calcium atoms have 20 neutrons, but they may also have 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, or 28. Isotopes with 21, 26, or 28 neutrons are radioactive. The isotopes with 21 neutrons are formed from isotopes with 20 neutrons which underwent neutron activation. Whether a calcium atom is positively charged or neutral does not affect how many neutrons it has.


Most calcium atoms have an atomic number of 20 and a mass number of 40 but some calcium atoms have a mass number of 48 What word could you use to describe these two kinds of calcium atoms?

Isotopes.


How many neutrons calcium?

The number of neutrons is the difference between the Atomic Mass of an isotope and the atomic number of the element; each isotope of calcium has a different number of neutrons. See the link below for calcium isotopes.


What has the author Charles Pecher written?

Charles Pecher has written: 'Biological investigations with radioactive calcium and strontium' -- subject(s): Isotopes, Strontium, Radioactivity, Cancer, Calcium, Bones


Scandium undergoes beta decay What is the resulting daughter isotope?

Naturally occurring scandium 45Sc is stable. However synthetic isotopes of scandium can have 36 to 60 nucleons. Isotopes with masses above the stable isotope decay through beta emission into isotopes of titanium. Isotopes below the stable variety decay, mainly by electron capture, into isotopes of calcium.


Carbon 14 and introgen 14 are not isotopes?

they r isobars for example Argon-40 and calcium-40 same mass no and diff atomic nos = isobars same atomic no and diff masses = isotopes