Sink

30
Zn
Gruppe
12
Periode
4
Blokk
d
Proton
Elektron
Nøytron
30
30
35
Generelle eigenskapar
Atomnummer
30
Atommasse
65,38
Massetal
65
Kategori
Transisjonsmetall
Farge
Skifergrå
Radioaktiv
Nei
From the German word Zink, of obscure origin
Krystallstruktur
Enkel heksagonal
Historie
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.
Elektron per energinivå
2, 8, 18, 2
Elektronkonfigurasjon
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
Zn
Zinc is referred to in nonscientific contexts as spelter
Fysiske eigenskapar
Tilstandsform
Fast stoff
Tettleik
7,134 g/cm3
Smeltepunkt
692,68 K | 419,53 °C | 787,15 °F
Kokepunkt
1180,15 K | 907 °C | 1664,6 °F
Smeltevarme
7,35 kJ/mol
Fordampingsvarme
119 kJ/mol
Spesifikk varmekapasitet
0,388 J/g·K
Førekomst i jordskorpa
0,0078%
Førekomst i universet
0,00003%
A
Bilet­kreditering: Images-of-elements
A sheet of zinc
CAS-nummer
7440-66-6
PubChem CID-nummer
23994
Atom eigenskapar
Atomradius
134 pm
Kovalent radius
122 pm
Elektronegativitet
1,65 (Paulings skala)
Ioniseringspotensial
9,3942 eV
Molart volum
9,2 cm3/mol
Termisk konduktivitet
1,16 W/cm·K
Oksidasjonstrinn
1, 2
Bruksområde
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
Isotopar
Stabile isotopar
64Zn, 66Zn, 67Zn, 68Zn, 70Zn
Ustabile isotopar
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