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Calcium's atomic number is 20. It forms ions with 18 electrons. What is the electrical charge of a calcium ion? -2 -1 +1 +2

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The correct answer to the question,'when a calcium atom form an ion, it loses two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the calcium ion, is +2, that is, option D.

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The atomic number of calcium is 20. During chemical reactions, calcium usually donate its two electrovalent electrons to other elements, mostly non-metals, in order to become an ion with 18 electrons. Loosing two electrons make it to become electro positive with a charge of +2. The charge is +2 because it donates two electrons, the element that accept the electrons will have a negative charge because it is an acceptor. Calcium ion has postive charge because it is an electron donor.

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