Can someone tell me what this means in relation to the element named calcium. The names of this atom and ion are the same or different. If different, write the name of the ion in the space provided.

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anonymous · Answer

The answer in my book is  the same but I am not sure why.

aaronq · Answer

Some ions are given suffixes, like "fluoride ion" $F^-$ or "chloride ion" $Cl^-$. Calcium isn't one of them. Read more about them here: http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch2/names.html

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!

aaronq · Answer

No problem !

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