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Element - Zinc

Austin 7.3 #5

Table of Contents

Name & Symbol

Metal or Non-Metal

A Picture of Zinc

Effects to Environment and Animals

Date of Discovery & Discoverer

Atomic Number

3 Uses of Zinc

Description of Zinc

Melting & Boiling Point

3 Interesting Facts

Name & Symbol

The name of this element is Zinc.

The symbol for this element is ‘Zn’. This symbol is also used in the Periodic Table.

Atomic Number

The atomic number for Zinc is 30.

Melting and Boiling Point

The melting point is 419.58o C.

The boiling point is 907o C.

Metal or Non-Metal

Zinc is in the group of Metals in the Periodic Table.

Date of Discovery & Discoverer

This element was discovered since prehistoric times (1746).

Andreas Marggraf discovered this element.

Description of Zinc

A soft metal.

It has blue-grayish color.

Can conduct electricity.

Can be used for nutrition for human and animal.

A Picture of Zinc

Picture of a solid form of a zinc when compared to penny.

Effects to Environment and Animals

Zinc can pollute water.

Can increase the level of acidity in water.

Big amounts of zinc can be found throughout soil.

When soil gets polluted with zinc, animals absorb radiation and damage their health.

3 Uses of Zinc

Usually used for anti-rusting for steel or iron.

It’s used to construct materials such as to make buildings.

Nutrition for humans, animal, and plants

3 Interesting Facts

Zinc came from a German word ‘zin’ meaning tin.

Zinc is a metal which are located in groups 3-12 in the Periodic Table of Elements

Zinc is the fourth common metal used

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- “Zinc_with_copper.jpg.” 24 April 2010http://gensonscience.wikispaces.com/file/view/zinc/with-copper.jpg/103308385/zinc_with_copper.jpg>