Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.65
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2
Melting Point
692.68 K
419.53°C
Boiling Point
1180 K
906.85°C
Density
7.14
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 12Period 4d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byAndreas Sigismund Marggraf
Year1746
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Galvanizing steel, batteries, brass, dietary supplement
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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