Zn

Zinc

Z 30 65.38 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

12

Period

4

Block

d

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Micronutrient

History

~1000 BCE (discovery)

Indians

1746 (isolation)

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf

Named By

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Latin Name

Zincum

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x