Element: Zinc (Zn)

Element (Atom) NameZinc
SymbolZn
Physical state at room temperatureSolid
Element ClassificationMetal
Group NameNone
Period Number (Periodic table) 4
Group number (Periodic table)12
Atomic number30
Atomic weight65.38 (Ref: Jlab-ele030, ciaaw-zinc, Nist-30)
65.39 (Ref: Lanl-30)
Atomic Radius139 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-30)
Density7.134 g/ml (Ref: Jlab-ele030)
Melting point419.53°C (Ref: Jlab-ele030)
419.5 °C (Ref: Lanl-30)
Boiling point907°C (Ref: Jlab-ele030, Lanl-30)
Electron shell configuration1s2 
2s2 2p6 
3s2 3p6 3d10
4s2
Oxidation States+2 (Ref: Jlab-ele030)
-2, 0, +1, +2 ​(an amphoteric oxide) (Ref: Lanl-30)
Ionization Energy9.394 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele030)
9.394197  eV (Ref: Nist-30)
Number of Stable Isotopes3
InChIInChI=1S/Zn (Ref: Pubchem-30)
InChI KeyHCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Ref: Pubchem-30)
Remarks 

REFERENCES

  • Jlab-ele030: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele030.html
  • Lanl-30: https://periodic.lanl.gov/30.shtml
  • ciaaw-zinc: https://www.ciaaw.org/zinc.htm
  • Nist-30 : https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Elements/elInfo.pl?element=30
  • Pubchem-30: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/30
  • science.co.il: https://www.science.co.il/elements/

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