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Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn in the periodic table and atom number 30. It is a metal, mined in Vieille Montagne and Zinkgruvan, used in the process of galvanizing steel. Zinc is an essential element in human beings, necessary for sustaining life, found in insulin and such enzymes as superoxide dismutase.
The one common oxidation state of zinc is +2.
See also: Periodic Table, Nephiline
External Link:
- http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/elements/30.html - Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division: Periodic Table - Zinc
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