Zinc



 Zinc is my element. Zinc came from the German word ‘Zink’. It was named Zinc because of Zink alloys, which is a metallic chemical element. Zinc or zinc ores, was originally used for making brass, a mixture of copper and zinc. Uses of the element zinc are, zinc metal is used for things like dry batteries, roofing, and to shelter iron structures from corrosion. Zinc is also used U.S and Canadian pennies.

 Some remarkable facts about my element Zinc is it is essential to life. Every cell in your body needs zinc to multiply. Zinc as well is needed for healthy skin. In addition, zinc is in a lot of the food you eat like red meats and seafood. Compounds containing zinc are zinc oxide, zinc dihydride, and zinc difluoride. As you can see zinc is involved in many things in life.


 * Element Name: Zinc
 * Element Symbol: Zn
 * Atomic Number: 30
 * Standard State of Matter: Solid at 298 K
 * Atomic Weight/Mass: 65.38
 * Density: 7.14 g/cm

Bibliographies:

Books! Name: Gray, Theodore. Title: The Elements. City Published: New York. Publisher Name: Black Dog & Lenenthal Publishers. Copyright Date: 2009

Websites!

Author of Info: Winter, Mark. Title of Web Page: Zinc. Website: www.webelements.com/zinc/. Copyright: 1993-2011. Sponsoring Company: The University of Sheffield.

Author of Info: Not listed. Title of Web Page: Zinc. Website: www.bigriverzinc.com/zincfacts.htm. Copyright: 2007. Sponsoring Company: Big River Zinc Corporation.

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