Question

Is Ca metal or nonmetal?

Answer 1

Metals: The substances which have the properties of being hard, molten, lustrous, malleable, ductile, etc., are called metals.

• They are good conductors of heat and electricity.
• Metals are Easily corrodible and form basic oxides.
• It Has low electronegativities.
• Metals can lose electrons, and they work as good reducing agents.

Non-metals: Nonmetals can be in a solid, liquid, or gaseous state.

• Except for graphite, non-metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
• Non-metals have no ductility nor are they ductile.
• The number of electrons in the outer shell of a non-metal is 4-8.
• Nonmetals have the property of easily gaining or losing valence electrons.
• Whenever they come in contact with oxygen it can form acidic oxides and act as great oxidizing agents.

Calcium: Calcium is considered a metal because it is more likely to give up its two valence electrons in the outermost shell to reach the configuration of argon.

• The chemical symbol of Calcium is Ca and the atomic number is 20.
• It is quite reactive at standard temperature and pressure.
• Calcium is a very ductile silver metal.
• Calcium is used as a reducing and alloying agent for metals.