La importancia del calcio: construir huesos fuertes y más

The video discusses calcium, a dull silver-gray alkaline earth metal, highlighting its safety and importance for bones. It covers the history of calcium's isolation by Humphrey Davi and its various compounds like calcium sulfate and calcium hydroxide, which have multiple uses in construction, water treatment, and food. Calcium carbonate's role in architecture is also mentioned. The video emphasizes calcium's essential role in the body, particularly for bones and teeth, and suggests calcium-rich foods for children and pregnant women.

What is calcium carbonate and where is it commonly used?

Explain the role of calcium in the human body.