Calcium metal is used to produce high vacuum because it

Question

Calcium metal is used to produce high vacuum because it (A) can remove water (B) can remove both O2 and N2 (C) is a good reductant (D) is highly electropositive

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Calcium metal reacts with both oxygen and nitrogen and removes them

Q. Calcium metal is used to produce high vacuum because it

can remove water

can remove both $O_{2}$ and $N_{2}$

is a good reductant

is highly electropositive

Calcium metal reacts with both oxygen and nitrogen and removes them

Q. Calcium metal is used to produce high vacuum because it

can remove water

can remove both O2​ and N2​

is a good reductant

is highly electropositive

Calcium metal reacts with both oxygen and nitrogen and removes them

can remove both $O_{2}$ and $N_{2}$