Zinc

=Zinc= By: Andi


 * Atomic Number:** 30


 * Protons:** 30


 * Electrons:** 30


 * Neutrons:**


 * Average Atomic Mass:**


 * Discovery: Though zinc is used in brass, and brass was used since ancient times, the distinct element zinc had not been discovered years later. Andreas Marggraf**


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