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Why does the chemical symbol for calcium be CA?

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Calcium is a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. As an alkaline earth metal, calcium is a reactive metal that forms a dark oxide-nitride layer when exposed to air. ... Pure calcium was isolated in 1808 via electrolysis of its oxide by Humphry Davy, who named the element.

Discoverer: Humphry Davy

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