Zinc

Zinc (from German Zink) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30.

Isotopes

Naturally occurring zinc is composed of the 4 stable isotopes Zn-64, Zn-66, Zn-67, and Zn-68 with 64 being the most abundant (48.6% natural abundance). 22 radioisotopes have been characterized with the most {abundant and/or stable} being Zn-65 with a half-life of 244.26 days, and Zn-72 with a half-life of 46.5 hours. All of the remaining radioactive isotopes have half-lives that are less than 14 hours and the majority of these have half lives that are less than 1 second. This element also has 4 meta states.

Related Topics:
Isotope - Natural abundance - Radioisotope - Half-life - Radioactive - Meta state

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