Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Cmcm
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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
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Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1789
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Gray
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor