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Name of element: Zinc Symbol of element: Zn Boiling Point: 1180K Melting Point:  692.7K Specific Gravity/Density: 7.14 g/mL

Number of Protons: 30 Number of Neutrons: 25 Number of Electrons: 30 Atomic Mass: 65.380 Atomic Number: 30 Electron Configuration and orbital notation: 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, s, 3d. Configuration

Number of Valence Electrons: 2 How, when, and who discover Zinc: Andreas Marggraf discovered Zinc in 1746.zinc was found near Germany.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Zincs Chemical and Physical Properties: A physical property for Zinc is that <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous metal. A Chemical property is Zinc most zinc production is based upon sulfide ores. These are roasted in industrial plants to form zinc oxide, ZnO. This may then be reduced with carbon to form zinc metal. Zinc burns in air at high red heat with evolution of white clouds of the zinc oxide.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Minerals, compounds, ore, that are found: sulfide ores, <span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'arial rounded mt bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Zinc is a natural component of the earth’s crust and compose part of our environment.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Two chemical reactions for Zinc: The reaction with zinc produces flame and a near explosion. Zinc and sulfur react vigorously.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Industrial uses for Zinc: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;"> Zinc chloride- in deodorants. Zinc pyrithione- anti-dandruff shampoos. Zinc sulfide- in luminescent paints. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Zinc ditheye or zinc methyl- in the organic laboratory

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Cost of Zinc:$0.84 per lb

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Unusual fact: Zinc is found in carrots. Also, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Rolled zinc is used as part of the containers of batteries.

Resources: http://www.webelements.com/zinc/

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http://www.nwma.org/education/zinc_facts.htm

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