Describe, in terms of electrons, the difference between a calcium atom and a calcium ion

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Hoangdv · Answer 1 · 2021-10-11T07:32:32+0000

The Calcium atom has 2 valence electrons but a Calcium ion will have no electrons because it is a cation ion. Meaning that there are more protons than electrons. Also, the normal calcium symbol is Ca but the calcium ion is Ca²⁺

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