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Element - Zinc

Element - Zinc. Austin 7.3 #5. Table of Contents. Name & Symbol. Atomic Number. Melting & Boiling Point. Metal or Non-Metal. Date of Discovery & Discoverer. Description of Zinc. A Picture of Zinc. Effects to Environment and Animals. 3 Uses of Zinc. 3 Interesting Facts. Name & Symbol.

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Element - Zinc

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  1. Element - Zinc Austin 7.3 #5

  2. Table of Contents Name & Symbol Atomic Number Melting & Boiling Point Metal or Non-Metal Date of Discovery & Discoverer Description of Zinc A Picture of Zinc Effects to Environment and Animals 3 Uses of Zinc 3 Interesting Facts

  3. Name & Symbol • The name of this element is Zinc. • The symbol for this element is ‘Zn’. This symbol is also used in the Periodic Table.

  4. Atomic Number • The atomic number for Zinc is 30.

  5. Melting and Boiling Point • The melting point is 419.58o C. • The boiling point is 907o C.

  6. Metal or Non-Metal • Zinc is in the group of Metals in the Periodic Table.

  7. Date of Discovery & Discoverer • This element was discovered since prehistoric times (1746). • Andreas Marggraf discovered this element.

  8. Description of Zinc • A soft metal. • It has blue-grayish color. • Can conduct electricity. • Can be used for nutrition for human and animal.

  9. A Picture of Zinc Picture of a solid form of a zinc when compared to penny.

  10. Effects to Environment and Animals • Zinc can pollute water. • Can increase the level of acidity in water. • Big amounts of zinc can be found throughout soil. • When soil gets polluted with zinc, animals absorb radiation and damage their health.

  11. 3 Uses of Zinc • Usually used for anti-rusting for steel or iron. • It’s used to construct materials such as to make buildings. • Nutrition for humans, animal, and plants

  12. 3 Interesting Facts • Zinc came from a German word ‘zin’ meaning tin. • Zinc is a metal which are located in groups 3-12 in the Periodic Table of Elements • Zinc is the fourth common metal used

  13. Bibliography - Winter, Mark. “Zinc: the essentials.” Zinc. 22 April 2010 <http://webelements.com/zinc > • Helmenstine, Anne Marie. “Zinc Facts.” Periodic Table of The Elements. 22 April 2010. http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementsfacts/alzinc.htm> • “Health Effects of Zinc.” Zinc-Zn. 22 April 2010. http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/zn.htm • “What are the major uses of zinc.” General Information of Zinc. 22 April 2010. http://chinese-school-netfirms.com/Zinc-information.htm • “Facts about Zinc.” Common Uses of Zinc. 22 April 2010. <http:// < www.facts.about.org.uk/science-element-zinc.htm> • “Zinc_with_copper.jpg.” 24 April 2010http://gensonscience.wikispaces.com/file/view/zinc/with-copper.jpg/103308385/zinc_with_copper.jpg>

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