Zinc

Latin nameZincum
English nameZinc
chemical symbolZn
atomic number30
relative atomic mass65,39
period4
groupII.B
classificationtransition metals
discovery year ≈ 1500
melting point [°C]419,58
boiling point [°C]907
density [g cm-3]7,14
density at melting point [g cm-3]6,57
electronegativity [Pauling]1,65
oxidation statesII
electron configuration[Ar]3d10 4s2
atomic radius [pm]142
covalent radius [pm]131
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,39
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]7,322
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]116
el. conductivity [S m-1]1,69.107
el. resistivity [10-6 Ω.m]0,0596
1. ionizing potential [eV]9,3941
2. ionizing potential [eV]17,964
3. ionizing potential [eV]39,722
Mohs hardness2,5
Vickers hardness [MPa] -
Brinell hardness [MPa]412
shear modulus [GPa]43
Young's modulus [GPa]108
point of superconductivity [K]0,85
state at normal conditionssolid

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