Chemical Symbol Zn (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Zn element?

The answer is Zinc, whose symbol is Zn, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Zinc Overview

Chemical Symbol

Zn (Zinc)

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.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Bluish-silver, ductile metal.

Name Origin

German: zink (German for tin).

Sources

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

Atomic Number

30

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

65,39

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Germany

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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