ZINC

=__**Zinc**__=

Zinc (aka Spelter) atomic#:30 average atomic mass: 65.39 Zinc was first discovered by a swiss-born german Paracelsus who refered to it as Zinken or Zinck which is where the name originates from. appearance: pale bluish gray common uses: most common metal found in american coins. Used in brass. health/environmental effect: Zinc is essential for sustaining all life, and is found in several different forms of food. A deficiency in zinc can harm appetite eyesight and memory. Side affects of a zinc deficiency include loss of hair, diarrhea and loss of body tissues.

compounds: Matrix metalloproteinase: cell, found in both vertebrates and invertebrates, including humans, remoulds, repairs and creates tissue. Decamethyldizincocene: completely unique in that it has a completely linear molecular geometry, it burns when in contact with oxygen, has a high react ability when in contact with water, but is completely stable and solid at room temperature.