• Latin name:
  Zincum
• English name:
  Zinc
• Year discovered:
  1000 BC
• Discovered by:
  Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
• Country of Discovery:
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• Cost per 100 grams:
  1.90 USD
• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-66-6
• Electron shell:
  K2-L8-M18-N2-O0-P0-Q0-R0

Zinc, in commerce also spelter, is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element of group 12 of the periodic table. In some respects zinc is chemically similar to magnesium:its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2.

• Atomic number:
  30
• Atomic weight (Relative atomic mass):
  65.3777823033184 (g/mol)
• Density:
  7.134 (g/cm³)
• Melting point:
  419.53°C = 787.15°F = 692.68K
• Boiling point:
  907.0°C = 1664.60°F = 1180.15K
• Valence electrons:
  2
• Period:
  4
• Group:
  
• Block:
  d - block
• Emission spectrum:
  

• Phase:
  Solid

  
• Fusion heat:
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• Specific heat:
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• Thermal expansion:
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• Vaporization heat:
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• Electron configuration:
  [Ar] 3d10 4s2 = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2
Oxidation states:

• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• +1
• +2
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• Ion charge:
  Zn²⁺
• The ionization potential of an atom:
  9.394 (eV)
• Atomic radius:
  142 (pm)
• Covalent radius:
  120 (pm)
• Van der Waals radius:
  139 (pm)

• Electrical conductivity:
  16949152.5423729 (S/m)
• Electrical type:
  Conductor
• Magnetic type:
  Diamagnetism
• Volume magnetic susceptibility:
  -1.58 ⋅ 10^-5
• Mass magnetic susceptibility:
  -2.21 ⋅ 10^-9
• Molar magnetic susceptibility:
  -1.45 ⋅ 10^-10 (m³/mol)
• Resistivity:
  5.9 ⋅ 10^-8 (Ω · m)
• Superconducting point:
  -272.30°C = -458.14°F = 0.85K

• Debye temperature:
  -39.15°C = -38.47°F = 234K

• Colour:
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• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-66-6
• CID Number:
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• RTEC Number:
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• Brinell hardness:
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• Mohs hardness:
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• Vickers hardness:
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• Bulk modulus:
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• Young's modulus:
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• Liquid density:
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• Molar volume:
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• Poisson's ratio:
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• Shear modulus:
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• Refractive index:
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• Thermal conductivity:
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• Electronegativity:
  1.65
• Valence electrons:
  2
• Electron affinity:
  -58.0 kJ/mole

• Radioactive:
  No
• Half life:
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• Lifetime:
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• Neutron cross section, barn:
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• Universe contains "Zinc" at the rate of
  3 ⋅ 10^-5%
• Sun contains "Zinc" at the rate of
  0.0002%
• Oceans contain "Zinc" at the rate of
  5 ⋅ 10^-5%
• Human body contains "Zinc" at the rate of
  0.00328168677861%
• The Earth's crust consists of "Zinc" at the rate of
  0.007%
• Meteorites consist of "Zinc" at the rate of
  0.018%