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calcium forms Ca+2 ion having 18 electrons which are equal to the electrons of noble gas Argon.

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Why does calcium lose 2 electrons?

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.


How does the atomic number of an element compare with the number of electrons that normally surround the nucleus?

If the atom is atomically neutral (meaning that it does not hold a charge and it's not a cation or an anion), then the number of electrons and protons in an atom will be the same. If they do hold a charge (say if it is an anion), then it would have an extra electron. If it was positively charged, then an electron would be lost.


What indicates the number of an electron in a neutral atom?

The number of an electron in a neutral atom is indicated by the atomic number, which is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.


When a calcium atom loses its valence electrons the ion formed has an electron configuration that is the same as an atom of?

Argon. Calcium has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2, and when it loses its valence electrons (the outermost 4s2 electrons) it has a configuration identical to argon. If you don't know about sublevels, then disregard that. Calcium has a configuration of 2-8-8-2, and when it loses its 2 valence electrons, it has a configuration identical to argon in the ground state. Hope that cleared it up


A chloride ion has the same number of electrons as a neutral atom of what element?

A chloride ion (Cl-) has the same number of electrons as a neutral atom of the element argon (Ar).

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How many electrons do calcium has?

Calcium, as an element, has 20 electrons. But when becomes an ion, it loses two electrons, becoming Ca+2. Therefore, as an ion, calcium has only 18 electrons.18


How is are the configurations of calcium and a calcium ion similar?

They are the same in that they have the same number of protons and neutrons. However, the number of electrons is different. The calcium 2+ ion has two less electrons than the normal calcium atom.


How many protons and electrons does a calcium atom have?

Calcium has 20 protons, 20 electrons and 20 neutrons in its most commonly found isotope.


Is calcuim a mixture?

Only of isotopes. Calcium is an element. No mixture of chemicals can ever be a single element. The atoms of any element, such as calcium, always have the same number of protons and the same number of electrons. The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons in that atom. Different Isotopes of an element have different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, but this doesn't change any of the chemical properties.


If calcium lost two electrons it would have the same number of electrons as?

If calcium lost two electrons, it would have the same number of electrons as argon. Calcium has 20 electrons in its neutral state, and losing two electrons would leave it with 18 electrons, which is the same as argon.


How many protons in positive two ion of calcium?

The same number as in an atom of Ca, the same as the atomic number of Ca. An ion will have a different number of electrons than protons, so it is not 20. Only neutral atoms have the same number of electrons as protons, which is the same as the atomic number. A calcium ion (Ca+2) has two less electrons than protons (having lost two to fulfill the octet rule), so it has 18 electrons.


The number of electrons in an atom of an element is the same as the element's?

The number of electrons in an atom of an element is the same as the element's atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which also equals the number of electrons in a neutral atom.


How do you determine the number of electrons inone atom of an element?

the number of electrons of an atom is the same as it's atomic number


How can you find he number of electrons in an atom?

in an atom of neutral charge, the number of electrons will be the same as the number of protons, or the atomic number.


How many electrons has an atom?

An atom has the same number of electrons as it does protons, and the number of protons determines what element it is.


The number of electrons in an atom of iodine?

The neutral iodine atom contain the same number of electrons as protons - 53.


Why does calcium lose 2 electrons?

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.