Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Week 7: Molecular Weight

Alkali metal of the week: Calcium

Calcium is the fifth most abundant metal found in the Earth's crust and dissolved in the oceans. It is also found in abundance in the bodies of animals including us! Calcium is not found naturally in its elemental state and is found mostly in sedimentary rock in the minerals Dolomite, Calcite and Gypsum. Within the human body, Calcium is one of the most important elements because it makes up the structural component of our bones, teeth and soft tissues and is necessary for our metabolic processes as well as simple muscular contraction. Calcium makes up about 1-2% of our body weight. Calcium is a big part of us and this world.

Hypothesis

The link on hypothesis was what I had expected. My understanding of hypothesis was basically what the links said.

What is a Mole?

A mole is the weight of a single atom or molecule expressed in grams.

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