Zn
Zinc
Z 30 65.38 g/molTransition Metal
Nucleus
30 Protons
35 Neutrons
30 Electrons (2 Valence)
Shell distribution: K2 • L8 • M18 • N2 • O0 • P0 • Q0
Electron Configuration
Energy
7p
6d
5f
7s
6p
5d
4f
6s
5p
4d
5s
4p
3d
4s
3p
3s
2p
2s
1s
[Ar]3d104s2
Radii
Empirical
135 pm1.35 Å
Calculated
142 pm1.42 Å
Covalent
122±4 pm1.22±0.04 Å
van Der Waals
139 pm1.39 Å
Oxidation States
CommonRare
-2
0
0
+1
+2
Crystal Structure
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Hexagonal close-packed