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[[File:Zinc sample.jpg|thumb|200px|Zinc on a glass plate.]] | [[File:Zinc sample.jpg|thumb|200px|Zinc on a glass plate.]] | ||
'''Zinc''' is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a silvery-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed | '''Zinc''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]] with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a silvery-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. | ||
== | == Uses == | ||
A major application of zinc is corrosion-resistant plating of [[iron]] (hot-dip galvanizing). Other applications for zinc are small non-structural castings, and alloys such as [[brass]]. Additionally, mixing zinc with [[hydrochloric acid]] produces hydrogen gas. | |||
=== Voltaic Piles === | |||
[[File:Voltaic Battery.jpg|thumb|A voltaic pile]] | |||
A Voltaic Pile is a battery which produces a steady electric current by stacking alternating zinc and copper discs separated by brine-soaked cloth. | |||
== Dependencies == | |||
* '''Zinc''' | |||
** [[Brass]] | |||
* [[Aluminum]] | * [[Aluminum]] | ||
* [[Copper]] | * [[Copper]] | ||
* [[Manganese]] | * [[Manganese]] | ||
* [[Nickel]] | * [[Nickel]] | ||
* [[Tin]] | * [[Tin]] | ||
** [[Brass|Bronze]] | |||
==See also== | |||
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* [[Calcium]] | |||
* [[Gold]] | |||
* [[Iron]] | |||
* [[Lead]] | |||
* [[Lithium]] | |||
* [[Magnesium]] | |||
* [[Mercury]] | |||
* [[Potassium]] | |||
* [[Silver]] | |||
* [[Sodium]] | |||
* [[Titanium]] | |||
* [[Chemical elements]] | * [[Chemical elements]] | ||
</div> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{wa|Zinc}} | {{wa|Zinc}} | ||
[[Category:Metals]] | [[Category:Metals]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:31, 16 March 2026
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a silvery-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed.
Uses
A major application of zinc is corrosion-resistant plating of iron (hot-dip galvanizing). Other applications for zinc are small non-structural castings, and alloys such as brass. Additionally, mixing zinc with hydrochloric acid produces hydrogen gas.
Voltaic Piles
A Voltaic Pile is a battery which produces a steady electric current by stacking alternating zinc and copper discs separated by brine-soaked cloth.
Dependencies
See also
References
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