Why can’t calcium be stored in the air like magnesium? How should calcium be stored?
August 21, 2020 | Education
| Why can’t calcium be stored in the air like magnesium? How should calcium be stored? Write the reaction equation for the interaction of calcium with atmospheric oxygen.
Calcium, unlike magnesium, reacts at room temperature with oxygen and water vapor contained in the air, 2Ca + O2 = 2CaO.
