Zinc

Properties, Uses, & Facts

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chemical properties of Zinc (part of Periodic Table of the Elements imagemap)

zinc (Zn), chemical element, a low-melting metal of Group 12 (IIb, or zinc group) of the periodic table, that is essential to life and is one of the most widely used metals. Zinc is of considerable commercial importance.

Element Properties
atomic number	30
atomic weight	65.39
melting point	420 °C (788 °F)
boiling point	907 °C (1,665 °F)
density	7.133 grams/cm³ at 25 °C (68 °F)
oxidation state	+2
electron configuration	[Ar]3d¹⁰4s²