Zinc Atoms

Definition

Zinc atoms are the basic units of the element zinc (Zn), which is a transition metal. Each zinc atom contains 30 protons and typically has about 35 neutrons.

Related terms

Atomic Number:

The number that represents how many protons are in one atom of an element. For example, zinc’s atomic number is 30 because there are thirty protons in a zinc atom.

Isotope:

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number but have same proton number.

Valence Electrons:

The electrons present on the outermost shell or energy level of an atom.