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ELEMENT 030 · TRANSITION METAL

Zinc · Zn Zinc

is commonly used as metal coordination center for steel galvanizing, batteries and biological enzymes.

atomic number / Atomic number
30
atomic weight / Atomic mass
65.4 u
Family/Group
12
Period · Block / Period · Block
4 · d
Category / Category
transition metal · Transition metal
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Ar]4s2 3d10
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+2
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
1.65(Pauling)
Density / Density
7.134 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
692.68 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
1180 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
139 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
9.394 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
1746

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properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

PubChem · Zincoriginal information ↗

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current index collection 3strips. The reaction description is only used for knowledge query and material relationship understanding.

inorganic · replacement

Zinc acid reaction

Zinc acid reaction
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂

Applicable situations: non-oxidizing acid system

Metal dissolution and hydrogen evolution are coupled electrode reactions.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗
inorganic · replacement

Zinc-copper displacement

Zinc-copper displacement
Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu

Applicable situations: aqueous redox

This total reaction can also be used to understand the net metering relationship for Daniel batteries.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗