Overview |
| Name | Zinc |
| Symbol | Zn |
| Atomic Number | 30 |
| Atomic Weight | 65.409 |
| Density | 7.14 g/cc |
| Melting Point | 419.53°C |
| Boiling Point | 907.°C |
Thermal properties |
| Phase | Solid |
| Melting Point | 419.53°C |
| Boiling Point | 907.°C |
| Absolute Melting Point | 692.68K |
| Absolute Boiling Point | 1180.K |
| Critical Pressure | N/A |
| Critical Temperature | N/A |
| Heat of Fusion | 7.35KJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization | 119.KJ/mol |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| Specific Heat | 388.J/(Kg K)[note] |
| Adiabatic Index | N/A |
| Neel Point | N/A |
| Thermal Conductivity | 120.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 0.0000302K-1 |
Bulk physical properties |
| Density | 7.14 g/cc |
| Density (Liquid) | 6.57 g/cc |
| Molar Volume | 9.161×10-6 |
| Brinell Hardness | 412.MPa |
| Mohs Hardness | 2.5MPa |
| Vickers Hardness | N/A |
| Bulk Modulus | 70.GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 43.GPa |
| Young Modulus | 108.GPa |
| Poisson Ratio | 0.25 |
| Refractive Index | 1.00205 |
| Speed of Sound | 3.7×103m/s |
| Thermal Conductivity | 120.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 0.0000302K-1 |
Reactivity |
| Valence | 2 |
| Electronegativity | 1.65 |
| ElectronAffinity | 0.KJ/mol |
| Ionization Energies | | 906.4, 1733.3, 3833., 5731., 7970., 1.04×104, 1.29×104, 1.68×104, 1.96×104, 2.3×104, 2.64×104, 29990., 40490., 4.38×104, 4.73×104, 5.23×104, 5.59×104, 5.97×104, 6.73×104, 7.12×104, 1.791×105 KJ/mol |
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Health and Safety |
| Autoignition Point | 460.°C |
| Flashpoint | N/A |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| DOT Hazard Class | 4.3 |
| DOT Numbers | 1436 |
| EU Number | EU231-175-3 |
| NFPA Fire Rating | 0 |
| NFPA Hazards | |
| NFPA Health Rating | 2 |
| NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 |
| RTECS Classes | | Mutagen, Human Data, Primary Irritant |
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| RTECS Number | RTECSZG8600000 |
| NFPA Label |  |
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Classifications |
| Alternate Names | None |
| Names of Allotropes | None |
| Block | d |
| Group | 12 |
| Period | 4 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d104s2 |
| Color | SlateGray |
| Discovery | |
| Gas phase | N/A |
| CAS Number | 7440-66-6 |
| CID Number | CID23994 |
| Gmelin Number | Gmelin16321 |
| NSC Number | N/A |
| RTECS Number | RTECSZG8600000 |
Electrical properties |
| Electrical Type | Conductor |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.7×107S/m |
| Resistivity | 5.9×10-8m Ω |
| Superconducting Point | 0.85 |
Magnetic properties |
| Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic |
| Curie Point | N/A |
| Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -2.21×10-9 |
| Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -1.45×10-10 |
| Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -0.0000158 |
Abundances |
| % in Universe | 0.00003% |
| % in Sun | 0.0002% |
| % in Meteorites | 0.018% |
| % in Earth's Crust | 0.0078% |
| % in Oceans | 5.×10-7% |
| % in Humans | 0.0033% |
Atomic dimensions and structure |
| Atomic Radius | 142.pm |
| Covalent Radius | 131.pm |
| Van der Waals Radius | 139.pm |
| Crystal Structure | Simple Hexagonal |
| Lattice Angles | |
| Lattice Constants | | 266.49, 266.49, 494.68 pm |
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| Space Group Name | P63/mmc |
| Space Group Number | 194 |
Nuclear Properties |
| Half-Life | Stable |
| Lifetime | Stable |
| Decay Mode | N/A |
| Quantum Numbers | 1S0 |
| Neutron Cross Section | 1.1 |
| Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.00055 |
| Known Isotopes | | 54Zn, 55Zn, 56Zn, 57Zn, 58Zn, 59Zn, 60Zn, 61Zn, 62Zn, 63Zn, 64Zn, 65Zn, 66Zn, 67Zn, 68Zn, 69Zn, 70Zn, 71Zn, 72Zn, 73Zn, 74Zn, 75Zn, 76Zn, 77Zn, 78Zn, 79Zn, 80Zn, 81Zn, 82Zn, 83Zn |
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