QMRP is an acronym for Qualified Mental Retardation Professional. This term was first used in federal standards developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s for intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICF/DD).
Physical properties. Calcium is a fairly soft metal with a shiny silver surface when first cut. The surface quickly becomes dull as calcium reacts with oxygen to form a coating of white or gray calcium oxide. Calcium's melting point is 850Â°C (1,560Â°F) and its boiling point is 1,440Â°C (2,620Â°F).
Learn about the difference between physical properties and chemical properties, and then apply this knowledge to the element calcium. Find out how calcium occurs in nature, and learn which elements react with calcium and what kinds of compounds they form.