1. Calcium
By: Devin Carver

2. General Info…
 Chemical Symbol = Ca
 Atomic # is 20
 Atomic weight is 40.078 AMU
 Density is 1.55 g/cm3

3. # of Protons and Neutrons
 Protons is 20
 Neutrons is 20
 Isotopes is 40

4. Uses of Calcium
 Many different uses of calcium
 Maintaining a healthy body:
 Regular heartbeat
 Clotting blood
 Contracting muscles
 Etc.
 Preventing certain diseases, conditions, or
ailments like:
 Pre-eclampsia
 Heartburn
 Highcholesterol
 Lyme disease

5. Important to Health?
 Recommended calcium intake=1,300
mg per day
 Reduces risk of acquiring cancer
 Big contributor to reducing
pain,irritation, and disease
 Builds strong bones
 Prevents Osteoporosis when older

6. Dangerous?
 Not dangerous in moderation, in fact
Calcium is necessary for proper health
 Can pose threat if calcium
supplements are mistreated

7. Where is it Found?
 Food:
 Dairy products - milk, cheese, yogurt
 Vegetables - spinach, kale, arugula
 Fruits - figs, limes, oranges, kumquats
 In biotic factors:
 Animals - bones,muscles, and nerves
 plants
 In nature:
 Rocks
 Chalk
 Seashells

8. Fun Facts…
 Calcium is the 5th most abundant
element on the crust. It makes up
more than 3% of the crust.
 The name Calcium comes from
the Latin word "calcis" meaning
lime.

9. Bibliography
 http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Handbook/Tables/calciumtable1.h
 http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele020.html
 http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/calcium.html
 http://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=973
 http://howmanyarethere.net/how-many-different-usage-of-calcium-in-hu
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium
 http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-
supplements/ingredientmono-781-calcium.aspx?
activeIngredientId=781&activeIngredientName=calcium
 http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/bone_health/nutriti
on/
 http://www.livestrong.com/article/260867-calcium-in-
vegetables-fruits/

10. Bibliography
 http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Handbook/Tables/calciumtable1.h
 http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele020.html
 http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/calcium.html
 http://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=973
 http://howmanyarethere.net/how-many-different-usage-of-calcium-in-hu
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium
 http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-
supplements/ingredientmono-781-calcium.aspx?
activeIngredientId=781&activeIngredientName=calcium
 http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/bone_health/nutriti
on/
 http://www.livestrong.com/article/260867-calcium-in-
vegetables-fruits/