Thursday, October 21, 2010

Physical Properties

Physical Properties of Zinc

Zinc is a bluish-white metal. It is brittle at surrounding temperatures but is malleable at 100 to 150°C. It is a good conductor of electricity, and burns in air at high red heat that then evolves into white clouds of the oxide.

Density 7.11 g.cm-3 at 20°C

Melting point 420 °C

Boiling point 907 °C

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