Calcium
:See also Calcium, New York, United States.
Notable characteristics
Calcium is a rather soft metallic element that is purified by electrolysis from calcium fluoride. It burns with a yellow-red flame and forms a white nitride coating when exposed to air. It reacts with water displacing hydrogen and forming calcium hydroxide.
Related Topics:
Electrolysis - Calcium fluoride - Nitride - Calcium hydroxide
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