Zinc

A chemical element, Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.38. Zinc is a malleable, ductile, gray metal. Because of chemical similarities among zinc, cadmium, and mercury, these three metals are classed together in a transition-elements subgroup of the periodic table. See Metal; Periodic table;...

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Main Authors: William E. Cooley, James F. Riordan, Kenneth H. Falchuk
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Language:English
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Summary:A chemical element, Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.38. Zinc is a malleable, ductile, gray metal. Because of chemical similarities among zinc, cadmium, and mercury, these three metals are classed together in a transition-elements subgroup of the periodic table. See Metal; Periodic table; Transition elements
DOI:10.1036/1097-8542.754800