Zink

30
Zn
Grupp
12
Period
4
Block
d
Protoner
Elektroner
Neutroner
30
30
35
Generella Egenskaper
Atomnummer
30
Atommassa
65,38
Masstal
65
Kategori
Övergångsmetaller
Färg
Skiffergrå
Radioaktiv
Nej
From the German word Zink, of obscure origin
Kristallstruktur
Enkelt hexagonalt
Historia
Metallic zinc was produced in the 13th century A.D. India by reducing calamine with organic substances such as wool.

The metal was rediscovered in Europe by Andreas Sigismund Marggraf in 1746.

He heated a mixture of calamine ore and carbon in a closed vessel without copper to produce the metal.
Elektroner per skal
2, 8, 18, 2
Elektronkonfiguration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
Zn
Zinc is referred to in nonscientific contexts as spelter
Fysikaliska Egenskaper
Aggregationstillstånd
Fast
Densitet
7,134 g/cm3
Smältpunkt
692,68 K | 419,53 °C | 787,15 °F
Kokpunkt
1180,15 K | 907 °C | 1664,6 °F
Smältvärme
7,35 kJ/mol
Ångbildningsvärme
119 kJ/mol
Specifik värmekapacitet
0,388 J/g·K
Förekomst i jordskorpan
0,0078%
Förekomst i universum
0,00003%
A
Bildkrediter: Images-of-elements
A sheet of zinc
CAS-nummer
7440-66-6
PubChem CID-nummer
23994
Atomära Egenskaper
Atomradie
134 pm
Kovalent radie
122 pm
Elektronegativitet
1,65 (Paulingskalan)
Jonisationspotential
9,3942 eV
Molvolym
9,2 cm3/mol
Värmeledningsförmåga
1,16 W/cm·K
Oxidationstillstånd
1, 2
Användningsområden
Because of its corrosion resistance, zinc is often plated to other metals in a process called galvanization.

Zinc is an essential trace element for animals and plants.

Large quantities of zinc are used to produce die castings, which are used extensively by the automotive, electrical, and hardware industries.
Zinc is not considered to be particularly toxic
Isotoper
Stabila isotoper
64Zn, 66Zn, 67Zn, 68Zn, 70Zn
Instabila isotoper
54Zn, 55Zn, 56Zn, 57Zn, 58Zn, 59Zn, 60Zn, 61Zn, 62Zn, 63Zn, 65Zn, 69Zn, 71Zn, 72Zn, 73Zn, 74Zn, 75Zn, 76Zn, 77Zn, 78Zn, 79Zn, 80Zn, 81Zn, 82Zn, 83Zn