30 Zn 65.382
Zinc
transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 30
- Atomic mass
- 65.382 u
- Category
- transition metal
- Group
- 12
- Period
- 4
- Block
- d-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 2
- Electronegativity
- 1.65 (Pauling)
- Density
- 7.14 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 419.53 °C
- Boiling point
- 906.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰
Noble-gas shorthand: [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About 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.
- Discovered by India
- Appearance: silver-gray
Zinc: frequently asked questions
- What is Zinc?
- Zinc (Zn) is the chemical element with atomic number 30. It is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What is the atomic number of Zinc?
- Zinc's atomic number is 30, which means every Zinc atom has 30 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Zinc?
- The electron configuration of Zinc is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 (noble-gas shorthand: [Ar] 3d10 4s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
- Is Zinc a metal or a nonmetal?
- Zinc is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What group and period is Zinc in?
- Zinc is in group 12 and period 4 of the periodic table.
- Is Zinc a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Zinc is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.