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John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

Calcium can burn and become something else because it is a metal on the periodic table. Like many metals, calcium is highly reactive. It is reactive to both water and air. This is because the air...Read More

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Can calcium have variable valency?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

Variable valency is a term associated in science with how well two elements combine. Some elements combine easily and others combine in a difficult way and then there are many combinations that...Read More

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What is the difference between Dihydropyridine and Nondihydropyridine?

Howard Reyes, Science Teacher
Answered: Jul 04, 2019

Dihydropyridine is a type of molecule. There are several class members of dihydropyridine, and they are amlodipine, aranidipine, azelnidipine, barnidipine, and benidipine, to name a few. They are...Read More

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How reactive is calcium?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

Many elements especially metals are reactive. These metals are located on the period table. Some are more reactive than others. To determine the extent to how reactive an element is, scientists...Read More

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What happens if pure calcium is kept out in the air?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

Everyone needs calcium. The main place to find calcium is in milk. When we are children, our parents always make us drink milk because it contains calcium. Calcium helps make our bones grow...Read More

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What is the difference between Calcium Citrate and Calcium Carbonate?

J. Alfie, Content Writer
Answered: Jul 11, 2019

Chemically, calcium carbonate and calcium citrate are not the same. Calcium citrate has a better absorption rate compared to calcium carbonate. However, the carbonate form has a higher calcium...Read More

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What are the industrial uses of calcium?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

Calcium is known for helping the body by making our bones get strong. However, it is also an element on the periodic table. Like other elements, it also has benefits and uses. Cement is often...Read More

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Why is calcium such a common element?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

There is calcium in many foods. Sometimes, calcium is added to foods and drinks so that people will ingest this needed element into their bodies. However, calcium can be easily found. Rocks,...Read More

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What kinds of rocks have a high concentration of calcium?

C. Block, English Professor
Answered: Jan 22, 2019

Limestone is a type of rock that is highly rich in calcium carbonate. The major materials of limestone are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different forms of calcium carbonate. This...Read More

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Which food is an abundant source of calcium in the human body?

C. Block, English Professor
Answered: Jan 22, 2019

Milk anddairy products are great sources of calcium. To many, these are the only sources of calcium but it will amaze you to know that they are many non diary food products that are equally rich...Read More

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How abundant is calcium in nature?

A. Cook, English Professor
Answered: Feb 04, 2019

Calcium is found quite abundantly in nature but mostly as fluoride, gypsum and limestone.Although found in the bones of mammals, to be gathered in quantity,It has to be mined or quarried from the...Read More

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How is calcium produced industrially?

Bobby Rickets, Content Reviewer
Answered: Feb 04, 2019

Calcium carbonate is obtained by mining or quarrying. Therefore, only some areas and countries have geological properties that have produced it. It is a source material of great value. It is the...Read More

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How much calcium consumption does the average body need?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 08, 2019

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What is the difference between Gypsum and Lime?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 23, 2020

Lime and gypsum are both related to calcium. Lime is considered to be one of three things related to calcium, which are carbonate, oxide, and hydroxide. Gypsum is considered to be only one thing...Read More

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What is the difference between Thyroid and Parathyroid?

E. James
Answered: Mar 02, 2020

The thyroid is known to be the gland that can be found near the neck area. This gland produces hormones that are needed by the body so that it can do its function properly. The parathyroid is...Read More

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