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The most common ion of calcium (Ca) is the calcium ion (Ca²⁺), which forms when calcium loses two electrons. Calcium has an atomic number of 20, meaning it has 20 electrons in its neutral state. Therefore, the Ca²⁺ ion has 18 electrons.
a calcium atom is larger because it contains more electrons than a calcium ion. When a calcium atom loses electrons to become a calcium ion, it becomes smaller due to the loss of electron-electron repulsion, causing the remaining electrons to be pulled closer to the nucleus, resulting in a smaller size.
A calcium ion (Ca2+) loses two electrons from an atom to achieve a stable octet electron configuration. This results in a +2 charge on the calcium ion.
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Calcium-40 with a 2+ charge has lost two electrons, making it a Ca2+ ion. This ion contains 20 protons, as in all calcium atoms, and 18 electrons (since it lost two electrons).
A calcium atom has 20 electrons, as it has 20 protons to maintain a neutral charge. A calcium ion, specifically Ca2+, has lost two electrons, so it has 18 electrons.
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A stable calcium ion has lost two electrons, resulting in a total of 18 electrons. Calcium typically has 20 electrons in its neutral state, but when it loses two electrons to form a Ca2+ ion, it maintains stability by having a full outer electron shell.
None.Calcium loses 2 electrons to form an ion.
A Calcium ion with a -1 net charge would have 21 electrons. Calcium as a stable element has 20 electrons.
calcium has 20 electrons.when it loses 2 electrons, it has 18 electrons.