Zinc


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Zn
Atomic Weight 65.39 g/mol
Element Number 30
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1500
Discoverer --

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 2
Boiling Point 1180 K
Melting Point 682.73 K
Density 7.13 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Ar]3d10,4s2
Acid/Base Properties Amphoteric
Crystal Structure Hexagonal
Electronegativity 1.65
Heat of Vaporization 115.30 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 7.38 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 16.9 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 116 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.388 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 9.394
Atomic Volume 9.20 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.38 Å
Covalent Radius 1.25 Å
Synthetic No