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Periodic Table

Symbol
Zn   
Au   

Group Number
12   
6
11   
7

Period Number
4   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440666   
24
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists   
Unknown   

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %   
11
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %   
10
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %   
12
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
16
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
10
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
6
0.00 %   
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
419.58 °C   
99+
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
907.00 °C   
99+
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gold   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
327.00 MPa   
32
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
3,850.00 m/s   
18
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00   
2
Not Available   

Reflectivity
80.00 %   
5
95.00 %   
2

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Zn   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.65   
19
2.54   
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.23   
6
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.66   
7
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.65   
11
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.35   
35
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol   
6
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

7th Energy level
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

21st Energy Level
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.22 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
5.10 eV   
4

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
30   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
30   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
35   
99+
118   
23

Number of Electrons
30   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
65.38 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Copper
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Gallium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
38.90 (-eV)   
99+
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
266.49 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.14 g/cm3   
99+
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.57 g/cm3   
37
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa   
18
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
70.00 GPa   
19
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
108.00 GPa   
19
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.25   
24
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.90   
99+
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
59.00 nΩ·m   
40
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.47 J/mol·K   
39
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
116.00 W/m·K   
14
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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