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The ionic charge is +2: The atom has equal numbers of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. The number of protons is the same in the atom and the ion, but in the ion two negative charges have been lost, so that the ion has a net charge of +2.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhen a calcium atom loses two electrons, it is still a calcium atom. However, the charge goes up by 2.
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∙ 13y agoIt'd be Ca2+, because now the number of protons (which rarely changes) is greater than the number of electrons by 2.
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∙ 11y agocalcium looses its two electrons to become stable
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How many electrons does calcium lose?
Usually calcium loses 2 electrons, that's why calcium is found in Group 2 of the periodic table.
Would you expect calcium to gain or lose electrons in a chemical reactions?
Like all metals calcium will lose electrons.
How many electrons does the calcium atom lose?
I believe it is 2, seeing it is a metal, and has 2 valence electrons. Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't have my periodic table with me (Calcium -> Ca?).
For calcium ca write the numbers of electrons it must gain or lose to have 8 vlance electrons then calculate the charge of the ion that would form?
Ca must lose 2 electrons to have a complete 3n shell, which has 8 valence electrons. The ion would have a charge of 2+: Ca^2+.
A cation of calcium has a 2 plus charge how many electrons does it have?
calcium has 20 electrons.when it loses 2 electrons, it has 18 electrons.
How many electrons does calcium lose?
Usually calcium loses 2 electrons, that's why calcium is found in Group 2 of the periodic table.
Would calcium gain or lose electrons?
calcium loses two electrons, becoming a +2 ion
How many electrons does the calcium ion lose from an atom?
It loses 2 electrons.
How many valence electrons does calcium lose?
Calcium has 2 valence electrons and it typically loses these 2 electrons to achieve a stable configuration.
How many electrons must calcium lose to become a nobl gas?
2 electrons as it has 2 valence electrons, hence it has a tendency to lose 2 electrons to achieve noble gas configuration
How many valence electrons must calcium lose or gain to have 8 valence electrons?
It loses 2 electrons to obtain the argon configuration of 8 valence electrons.
Does calcium with a charge of 2 have more or fewer electrons than prtons?
Metals always lose electrons.
Would you expect calcium to gain or lose electrons in a chemical reactions?
Like all metals calcium will lose electrons.
How many atoms does calcium lose?
I am not sure what you mean by atoms, i think you mean electrons (part of an atom).Calcium is in Group 2 of the periodic table so this means that in order to become stable it will lose 2 electrons.
How many electrons does the calcium atom lose?
I believe it is 2, seeing it is a metal, and has 2 valence electrons. Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't have my periodic table with me (Calcium -> Ca?).
Is calcium more likely to gain or lose electrons?
Calcium is most likely to lose two electrons to form its dipositive ion.
How many electrons would calcium have to give up to achieve a noble-gas configuration?
Calcium has to lose 2 electrons to form noble gas configuration.
