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Zinc
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  u Atomic Mass
692.88  K Melting Point
1180  K Boiling Point
7.14  g/cm³ Density
1.5  Å Atomic Radius
1.22  Å Covalent Radius
1.65 Electronegativity
9.39  eV First Ionization Energy
-5.80e+1 Electron Affinity
4 Number of Shells
2, 8, 18, 2 Electron Shell Occupations
0.39  J/g Specific Heat