Question

(1)
Why do calcium found in the form of its compounds and gold in its
Name one lustrous non-metal.
ch- 3
free state?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Calcium is the fifth most abundant element in the earth’s crust it is never found free in nature since it can form compounds easily by reacting with oxygen and water. Calcium is reactive element as it readily loses two electrons in order to obtain octet.Due to its high reactivity, calcium tends to react with other element to form compound

Answer 2

Explanation:

(a) calcium is reactive metal as it readily loses its two electron in order to complete its octet , whereas gold is not very reactive than calcium and hence it is found in its free state.

(b) diamond is a lustrous non metal.

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