Ca

Calcium

Z 20 40.078 g/molAlkaline Earth Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

2

Period

4

Block

s

Occurrence

Primordial

Biological Role

Macronutrient

History

1808 (discovery, isolation)

Humphry Davy

Named By

Humphry Davy

Latin Name

Calcium

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x