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They have the same number of electrons. A neutral Ca atom would have 20 electrons but because it is a Ca2+ ion it only has 18 electrons (the same as Ar).

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When you have Ca2 plus plus in chemistry what does the 2 plus signs mean?

The 2 plus signs indicate that the calcium ion (Ca2+) has a charge of +2. This means that the calcium atom has lost 2 electrons, giving it a positive charge of 2. It is an ion that is positively charged and forms in certain chemical reactions.


What is the name of the ion formed by a calcium atom?

The ion formed by a calcium atom is called a calcium ion, which has a 2+ charge.


What is the name of the ion Ca2 plus?

Ca2+ is a cation formed by Calcium to become stable and attain the noble gas configuration of Argon. Calcium forms this cation by losing two electrons


Is Ca2 plus likely to form How about Br- Ne- Ne plus?

Ca(2+) and Br- are common ions; the neon ion probable doesn't exist.


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How many electrons are in a calcium atom and in a calcium ion?

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.


What is the name of the ion Ca2?

The symbol Ca2+ is for the cation of calcium.


What does the symbol Ca2 plus represent?

Its a positive calcium ion that loses two electrons.


What is the formula for calcium ion?

Calcium ion: Ca2+ Chloride ion: Cl-


Why is the calcium ion Ca2 plus more stable than the calcium atom Ca?

All atoms want to have full valence shells and calcium has 20 electrons: two on the first energy level, 8 on the second, 8 on the third and 2 on the fourth. If it loses two and becomes Ca2+ it will have a full valence shell as it will have eighteen electrons with 8 on the third energy level.


What is the calcium ion name and symbol?

The calcium ion is called a calcium ion, and its symbol is Ca2+.


What is the negative charge of Ion?

An ion exists as an atom or a molecule where the total number of protons in the nuclei do not equal the atom/molecule's electrons. An example is Ca2+. It has 2 less electrons than it has protons.