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zinc, Zn Zinc is a solid shiny metal

melting point is 787.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

boiling point is 1,665 degrees Fahrenheit.

atomic # is 30

specific gravity is 7135 grams per cubic centimeter.

30 protons

35 neutrons

30 electrons

atomic mass is 65.39 amu

electron configuration
 * [Ar].3d10.4s2 **

2 valance electrons

First element of group 12 on the periodic table

Zinc costs $0.87 a pound.

Zinc was discovered by Andreas Sigismund Marggraf in 1746 by heating calamine with charcoal.

[|about half the zinc is used for zinc galvinization]

[|the host rocks are usually shale,limestone and stiltstone]

Fourth most common metal in use

zinc is formed with copper to create brass

zinc oxide is used as a white pigment in paints

Zinc is mined

The top five producers of zinc are china,Peru,Australia,United States,canada

the red dog mine in alaska is the worlds largest zinc mine

Zinc is present in rock,soil, air, water and the biosphere.

Plants, animals and humans contain zinc.

[|popular treatment for the common cold]

helps heal wounds and fight off infections n