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Zinc
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,2
Electron Configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s2
Electronegativity 1.65
Enthalpy of Fusion 6.67 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 114.2 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 25.390 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 116 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 30.2 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Diamagnetic
Electrical resistivity 59.0 Ω m
Speed of sound 3850 m s-1
Young's modulus 108 GPa
Shear modulus 3850 GPa
Bulk modulus 70 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.25
Mohs hardness 2.5
Brinell hardness 412 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 135 pm
Bohr Radius 142 pm
Covalent Radius 131 pm
Van der Waals 139 pm
Oxidation States
Main Zn+2
Other Zn+1
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 906.4
M+ - M2+ 1733.3
M2+ - M3+ 3832.6
M3+ - M4+ 5730
M4+ - M5+ 7970
M5+ - M6+ 10400
M6+ - M7+ 12900
M7+ - M8+ 16800
M8+ - M9+ 19600
M9+ - M10+ 23000