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March 1, 2009	Peer review	Reviewed
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Section size for Zinc (47 sections)
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(Top)	7,460	7,460
Characteristics	21	12,002
Physical properties	3,105	3,105
Occurrence	6,622	6,622
Isotopes	2,254	2,254
Compounds and chemistry	53	12,849
Reactivity	6,463	6,463
Zinc(I) compounds	1,093	1,093
Zinc(II) compounds	4,664	4,664
Test for zinc	576	576
History	12	18,894
Ancient use	6,509	6,509
Early studies and naming	4,378	4,378
Isolation	4,488	4,488
Later work	3,507	3,507
Production	16	11,104
Mining and processing	7,393	7,393
Environmental impact	3,695	3,695
Applications	227	36,338
Anti-corrosion and batteries	5,802	5,802
Alloys	6,737	6,737
Other industrial uses	8,771	8,771
Organic chemistry	3,912	3,912
Dietary supplement	2,332	7,576
Gastroenteritis	2,109	2,109
Common cold	80	80
Weight gain	1,764	1,764
Other	1,291	1,291
Topical use	3,313	3,313
Biological role	10,767	35,617
Enzymes	2,979	2,979
Signalling	844	844
Other proteins	4,868	4,868
Nutrition	18	7,785
Dietary recommendations	4,380	4,380
Dietary intake	3,387	3,387
Deficiency	6,215	6,215
Soil remediation	754	754
Agriculture	1,405	1,405
Precautions	40	8,603
Toxicity	5,889	5,889
Poisoning	2,674	2,674
See also	174	174
Notes	26	26
References	29	3,027
Bibliography	2,998	2,998
External links	1,664	1,664
Total	147,758	147,758

About Zinc Ingots

According to the Periodic Table, zinc is known as a metal element with the atomic number 30 and its symbol is "Zn." The mineral zinc is the 24th most prevalent element to know in the crust of the Earth. You may polish it to a bright silver finish and give it a metallic grey tone. Natural deposits of zinc are a combination of chemicals rather than pure deposits. The zinc smelting process gives you an outcome of SHG Special high-grade Zinc. The most known end product of the above process is what you call zing ingot

Zinc is a mineral that supports growth and the immune system in children. If you have a low level of zinc, there is a greater chance of you getting sick or developing a disease. Many biological functions rely on zinc for support. The reason is that it boosts the immune system, CaApromotes wound healing aids in childhood growth and development, and aids in the body's production of proteins and DNA. Moreover, zinc has amazing antioxidant properties. You can also find zinc as a dietary supplement.

Background of the Commodity Zinc According to numerous historical publications, including Greek, Roman, and Indian documents, as well as statuettes and other ornaments made of Zinc Ingots, the use of zinc dates back to the fifth century BC. In Palestine around the 14th century BC, brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, was utilized for the first time. Many people were successful in extracting pure zinc from the end of the 17th century until as late as the middle of the 18th century.

The Production of Metal Zinc

Mining The supply of zinc in the world consists of 70% mined zinc and 30% recycled zinc. Almost 95% of the mines in the world mine sulfidic ore deposits for their zinc, which is recovered from them. China is known as the largest maker of zinc in 2010. It accounts for nearly 29% of global production. The mining of zinc involves using conventional blasting and hauling techniques. There is also drilling in it. After the crushing of the ore, froth flotation is used to separate the zinc from other minerals. With this method, the final zinc concentration is around 50%; sulfur and iron make up the remainder.

Froth Flotation They usually synthesize zinc through the froth flotation process. Froth flotation is also known to reduce copper and lead ores. The zinc ore is first crushed into a fine powder, which is then mixed with water, pine tar, and flotation chemicals in the process. The flotation agents bind to any zinc particles that may be present when air adds to stir the liquid. Scrapers collect zinc-coated froth by snatching up rising bubbles with zinc-coated particles attached. The next step is the removal of oils and water from the foam through filtration. At 1371 degrees Celsius, the residual material roasts into solid blocks known as sinter. Zinc oxide creates completely of the entire substance.

Refining To refine zinc, there are mainly two known methods. The two methods are known as pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Dyder007 (talk) 11:49, 1 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Zinc+Sulfur

There is an assertion in the Zinc page that Zinc+Sulfur is used in model rockets. Model rockets are required to use commercial certified motors, those using Zn+S are amateur rockets, not model rockets. 75.164.11.61 (talk) 03:35, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The source says "this was one of the model rocket propellants described by Homer Hickam in his book Rocket Boys (Delacorte Pr; 1998) " Johnjbarton (talk) 15:00, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Biological role

I suggest to add subheadings to this section as it becomes a bit large to quickly scan and to find information. Subheadings on food/nutrition, molecular functions, and physiology/brain functions are suggested. Ok? Peteruetz (talk) 17:37, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

British spellings needed

Change all American to British spellings because there is the template above and the template in the article. 2600:1005:B0CF:F38C:30D4:1AE1:371F:27F0 (talk) 18:45, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]