November 26, 2024, 04:52:00 AM
Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting


« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: Why calcium can not be monovalent?  (Read 4111 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Luis Dominguez

  • Very New Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-0
Why calcium can not be monovalent?
« on: April 02, 2011, 06:14:24 PM »
Hi every body! My name is Luis
I'm in second semester, I'm studing Indsutrial Chemestry in the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México.
I want to now why calcium can not be monovalent or why others metals like aluminium can not be monovalent or divalent?
I want to know all the reasons, please  ;D

greetings...
Logged

Offline Schrödinger

  • Chemist
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1162
  • Mole Snacks: +138/-98
  • Gender: Male
Re: Why calcium can not be monovalent?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 03:45:31 AM »
This is related to the octet rule and the place occupied by the element in the periodic table.

See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_(chemistry)
Logged
"Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved."
- William Jennings Bryan

Offline Luis Dominguez

  • Very New Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-0
Re: Why calcium can not be monovalent?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 12:44:54 PM »
Thank you! Schrödinger?!  I was expecting  others reasons, I know that because of the octect and the place of this element in the periodic table,.. could be something more complicated? I think yes but I don't know what :'(
More comments, please...
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Sponsored Links