30/06/2012
Zinc is a metallic element; it is the symbol Zn and chemical number is 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table of elements. Zinc, on a certain aspect, nature study hioa like magnesium ions because of their similar size and have common oxidation state is only +2. Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in Earth's crust and has five stable isotopes. Zinc ore is mined most is Sphalerit, a zinc sulfide. The largest mines are in Australia, Canada, the United States. Zinc production includes ore flotation, calcination, and finally working with electric current.