2007-03-05 09:46:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Chemical structure usually refers to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule. For pure calcium, each molecule would consist of a single calcium atom, so that would be your chemical structure right there.
Perhaps you need to know the structure of a mineral that contains calcium? How about calcium chloride. Its formula is CaCl2, meaning one calcium atom and two chlorine atoms. CaCl2 is also a salt, meaning that it consists of a positively charged component (the calcium) and a negatively charged component (the chlorine.)
For a look at one way to represent the structure, take a look at this link: http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.gregory/files/Bio%20100/Bio%20100%20Lectures/chemistry/calcium%20chloride.htm
Here's another:
http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/rbanks/inorganic/bonding%20and%20hybridization/calcium_chloride.htm
2007-03-05 10:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ben H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its cubic. you can always look in a chemical reference book.
2007-03-05 09:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
https://portal.chemistry.org
2007-03-05 09:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋