Zinc (Zn), element 30 – Learn Acer periodic table

Transition metal, atomic number 30.

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.

Symbol Zn. Atomic mass 65.382 u. Group 12, period 4. Electron configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 2. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 419.5 °C, boiling point 906.9 °C. Discovered by India.

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Zinc (Zn), element 30 – Learn Acer periodic table

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