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Other names
Zinc white, calamine, philosopher's wool, Chinese white, flowers of zinc
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.839 |
EC Number |
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13738 | |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 3077 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
ZnO | |
Molar mass | 81.406 g/mol[1] |
Appearance | White solid[1] |
Odor | Odorless |
Density | 5.6 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 1,974 °C (3,585 °F; 2,247 K) (decomposes)[1][7] |
Boiling point | 2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K) (decomposes) |
0.0004% (17.8°C)[2] | |
Band gap | 3.2 eV (direct)[3] |
Electron mobility | 180 cm2/(V·s)[3] |
−27.2·10−6 cm3/mol[4] | |
Thermal conductivity | 0.6 W/(cm·K)[5] |
Refractive index (nD)
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n1=2.013, n2=2.029[6] |
Structure[8] | |
Wurtzite | |
C6v4-P63mc | |
a = 3.2495 Å, c = 5.2069 Å
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Formula units (Z)
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2 |
Tetrahedral | |
Thermochemistry[9] | |
Heat capacity (C)
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40.3 J·K−1mol−1 |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
43.65±0.40 J·K−1mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-350.46±0.27 kJ mol−1 |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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-320.5 kJ mol−1 |
Enthalpy of fusion (ΔfH⦵fus)
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70 kJ/mol |
Pharmacology | |
QA07XA91 (WHO) | |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Warning | |
H400, H401 | |
P273, P391, P501 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 1,436 °C (2,617 °F; 1,709 K) |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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240 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, rat)[10] 7950 mg/kg (rat, oral)[11] |
LC50 (median concentration)
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2500 mg/m3 (mouse)[11] |
LCLo (lowest published)
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2500 mg/m3 (guinea pig, 3–4 h)[11] |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) TWA 15 mg/m3 (total dust) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp dust)[2] |
REL (Recommended)
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Dust: TWA 5 mg/m3 C 15 mg/m3 Fume: TWA 5 mg/m3 ST 10 mg/m3[2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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500 mg/m3[2] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0208 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions
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Zinc sulfide Zinc selenide Zinc telluride |
Other cations
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Cadmium oxide Mercury(II) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. It is a white powder which is insoluble in water. ZnO is used as an additive in numerous materials and products including cosmetics, food supplements, rubbers, plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants,[12] paints, sunscreens, ointments, adhesives, sealants, pigments, foods, batteries, ferrites, fire retardants, semi conductors,[13] and first-aid tapes. Although it occurs naturally as the mineral zincite, most zinc oxide is produced synthetically.[14]
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