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ZincZn Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2

Zinc, in commerce also spelter, is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element of group 12 of the periodic table. In some respects zinc is chemically similar to magnesium:its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2.

30 Atomic Number
65.38 Atomic Mass (u)
692.88 Melting Point (K)
1180 Boiling Point (K)
7.14 Density (solid: g/cm³, gas: g/liter)
1.5 Atomic Radius (Å)
1.22 Covalent Radius (Å)
1.65 Electronegativity
9.39 First Ionization Energy (eV)
-58 Electron Affinity
4 Number of Shells
2, 8, 18, 2 Electron Shell Occupations
0.39 Specific Heat (J/g)