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30 - Zinc transition metal

Discovered by India in 1668

Zinc

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.
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 2 2 in 4s
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
65.38  u Atomic Mass
1.5  Å Atomic Radius
1180  K Boiling Point
1.22  Å Covalent Radius
7.14  g/cm³ Density
-5.80e+1 Electron Affinity
1.65 Electronegativity
9.39  eV First Ionization Energy
692.88  K Melting Point
4 Number of Shells
30 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 2 Electron Shell Occupations