Zinc

Zinc wani sinadari ne mai alamar Zn da lambar atomic lamba 30. Zinc ƙarfe ne mai ɗan karyewa a yanayin ɗaki kuma yana da siffa mai launin azurfa da launin toka idan aka cire oxidation. Shine kashi na farko a rukuni na 12 (IIB) na tebur na lokaci-lokaci. A wasu fannoni, zinc yana kama da magnesium a cikin sinadarai: duka abubuwan biyu suna nuna yanayin iskar oxygen guda ɗaya kawai (+2), kuma ions Zn2+ da Mg2+ suna da girman kamanni. yana da tsayayyen isotopes guda biyar. Mafi yawan ma'adinan zinc shine sphalerite (zinc blende), ma'adinai na zinc sulfide. Mafi girman wuraren aiki suna cikin Ostiraliya, Asiya, da Amurka. Ana tace Zinc ta hanyar yawo na tama, gasawa, da hakar ƙarshe ta amfani da wutar lantarki (electrowinning).