Wanted:
Zinc
Wanted For:
- Treatments and prevention in sunburn
- Slow wound healing
- Stunted growth in children
AKA:
-Zn, Atomic Number 30, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Acetate, Zinc Gluconate
-Zinc originated from the German word zin or zink - meaning "tin"
-May have derived from the Persian word - meaning "sing"
Despriction:
-Zinc is a bluish silver
-Atomic mass is 65.38
-Atomic number is 30
-Zinc is a transition metal
-Zinc appears as brittle and solid at room temperature
Stucture:
-Number of Protons: 30
-Number of Neutrons: 35
-Number of Electrons: 30
Andreas Marggraf
First Arrest Of Zinc:
Zinc Was Last Seen:
-Zinc is found in group 12 on the periodic table
-Zinc is found with the cadmium and mercury family
-Zinc can be found within the Earth's crusts
Know Associates:
Other elements that form mixtures or compounds include:
-Copper
-Water
-German silver
-Nickel silver
Zn + H2O >>> Zn(OH)2
This equation shows zinc and water combining to make zinc hydroxide
(Zinc reacts as steam when mixed with water. Also, zinc does not react with cold water)
Warning Label:
Zinc in Use:
Citations/Bibliography:
Website Sources:
http://www.rxlist.com/zinc/supplements.htm
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/030_speak.html
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/zinc.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/zn.html
http://www.britannica.com/science/zinc-group-element
http://periodictable.com/ZincSafety.html
Book Source:
Zinc. Baltimore: U Park, 1979. Print.