Atomic Symbol for Zinc (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Zn?

The answer is Zinc (Zn). However there is a lot of stuff about Zinc that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Zinc Overview

Atomic Symbol

Zn (Zinc)

Sources

Found in the minerals zinc blende (sphalerite) (ZnS), calamine, franklinite, smithsonite (ZnCO3), willemite, and zincite (ZnO).

Description

Bluish-silver, ductile metal.

Name Origin

German: zink (German for tin).

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used to coat other metal (galvanizing) to protect them from rusting. Also used in alloys such as brass, bronze, nickel. Also in solder, cosmetics and pigments.

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Germany

Atomic Number

30

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

65,39

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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