Question

Write down the chemical formula of Zinc.

Answer 1

Chemical formula of an element:

A shorthand representation of the name of an element is known as the chemical formula of the element.

Chemical formula of Zinc:

• Zinc is an element and is represented as $\mathrm{Zn}$.

Zinc:

• Zinc has an atomic number $30$. Its electronic configuration is $(2,8,18,2)$.
• Zinc loses two electrons from the outermost shell and gains two positive charges. Thus, a bivalent Zinc ion $\left({\mathrm{Zn}}^{2+}\right)$ is formed.