Question

What is zinc good for?

Answer 1

Zinc ($\mathrm{Zn}$):

• Zinc is one of the most essential chemical elements with a large number of beneficial applications.
• Zinc is a silvery-grey transition metal belonging to group $12$ of the periodic table and has an atomic number $30$.
• It is used extensively in the medical field in the form of medicines and other supplements and a very small amount of Zinc is necessary for human health as a result, it is also called an “essential trace element”.
• It plays a major role in the growth of cells, healing damaged tissue and supporting a healthy immune system.
• Zinc is mainly used as a coating to protect Iron($\mathrm{Fe}$) and Steel from corrosion and rusting and hence it is used as a galvanizing agent.