Zinc/Zn
By: Eve and Jordan
Sciency facts
30
atomic mass
65
state in room temperature
solid
metal, nonmetal, or metalloid
metal
physical properties
how is it used?
Construction, cosmetics/pharmaceuticals, the making of brass
zinc is very important to all of these industries even though they're very diverse
Where's It from? How is it extracted?
Russia, Canada, Peru, USA, and Australia
Zinc is mined under ground. Once it has been extracted, it is heated up to cause zinc, sulfur, and iron oxidization.
Benefits? Hazards?
Zinc deficiency can cause slow wound healing, loss of appetite, loss of sight/smell. Too much zinc can cause vomiting, skin irritation, nausea.
interesting facts
It is used in American pennies
It is hard for plants to grow in soils that have zinc
It can be found in water as well as soil
Bibliography
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2015.
"Water Treatment Solutions." Zinc (Zn). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2015.