Provide a brief description on what type of metal zinc is and what it is widely used for.
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Provide a brief description on what type of metal zinc is and what it is widely used for.
Zinc
Zinc is a chemical element that have a low-melting metal of group12 of periodic table and it is essential to life and is one of the most widely used metal.
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Zinc is a transition metal and it is grouped with mercury and cadmium. It has five stable isotopes. Zinc is produced through electrolysis of aqueous zinc sulfate by process of galvanization. It is used in alloys such as bras and nickel silver. Zinc oxide is widely used in manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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Chapter 8 / Lesson 10Learn about zinc deficiency and toxicity symptoms. Understand the effects of too much and too little zinc, causes of low zinc, and zinc overdose treatment.
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