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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about calcium. Professor Poliakoff thinks calcium is a very British element.

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Calcium Chloride in Bunsen Flame (reaction only)
For all the basics about calcium, check out the Visual Elements Periodic Table.
For more interesting facts and pictures of calcium, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
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