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Zinc compounds are chemical compounds containing the element zinc which is a member of the group 12 of the periodic table. The oxidation state of zinc in most compounds is the group oxidation state of +2. Zinc may be classified as a post-transition main group element with zinc(II). Zinc compounds are noteworthy for their nondescript appearance ...
Such motifs are sometimes called "expanded diamondoid" structures. Some forms of SiO 2 adopt a similar structure, wherein the tetrahedral Si centres are linked by oxides. The cyanide group shows head to tail disorder with any zinc atom having between one and four carbon neighbours, and the remaining being nitrogen atoms. [ 4 ]
The [Zn 2] 2+ core would be analogous to the [Hg 2] 2+ cation present in mercury(I) compounds. The diamagnetic nature of the ion confirms its dimeric structure. The first zinc(I) compound containing the Zn–Zn bond, (η 5-C 5 Me 5) 2 Zn 2.
Decamethyldizincocene is an organozinc compound with the formula [Zn 2 (η 5 –C 5 Me 5) 2]. It is the first [1] and an unusual example of a compound with a Zn-Zn bond. [2] Decamethyldizincocene is a colorless crystalline solid that burns spontaneously in the presence of oxygen and reacts with water.
Zinc hydroxide Zn() 2 is an inorganic chemical compound.It also occurs naturally as 3 rare minerals: wülfingite (orthorhombic), ashoverite and sweetite (both tetragonal). Like the hydroxides of other metals, such as lead, aluminium, beryllium, tin and chromium, Zinc hydroxide (and Zinc oxide), is amphoteric.
For instance, zinc and cadmium are similar to beryllium and magnesium in their atomic radii, ionic radii, electronegativities, and also in the structure of their binary compounds and their ability to form complex ions with many nitrogen and oxygen ligands, such as complex hydrides and amines.
Solutions of sodium zincate may be prepared by dissolving zinc, zinc hydroxide, or zinc oxide in an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. [2] Simplified equations for these complex processes are:
Zinc acetate is a component of some medicines, e.g., lozenges for treating the common cold. [1] Zinc acetate can also be used as a dietary supplement. [2] As an oral daily supplement it is used to inhibit the body's absorption of copper as part of the treatment for Wilson's disease. [3]