Question

Is calcium reactive?

Answer 1

Calcium is an alkaline earth metal from Group 2 of the Periodic Table...... It is easily oxidized, and in fact calcium metal will react fairly fiercely with water according to the following reaction...

Ca(s) + 2H2O(l) => Ca(OH)2 (aq) +H2(g)

Answer 2

Calcium is classified chemically as one of the alkaline earth elements (that is, in Group 2 of the periodic table. The metal is rather reactive. It readily forms a white coating of calcium nitride (Ca3N2) in air. It reacts with water and the metal burns with a yellow-red flame, forming largely the nitride.