In chemistry the term zincate may refer to several substances containing the element
zinc
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic t ...
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* usually the anion ZnO
22−, more properly called
tetrahydroxozincate
In chemistry, tetrahydroxozincate or tetrahydroxidozincate is a divalent anion (negative ion) with formula , with a central zinc atom in the +2 or (II) valence state coordinated to four hydroxide groups. It has Sp3 hybridization. It is the most ...
or
salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quanti ...
s thereof, such as
sodium zincate
Sodium zincate refers to anionic zinc oxides or hydroxides, depending on conditions. In the applications of these materials, the exact formula is not necessarily important and it is likely that aqueous zincate solutions consist of mixtures.
Hydro ...
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* the polymeric anion
n(OH)3−and its salts, for example NaZn(OH)
3· H
2O.
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* an oxide containing zinc and a less ]electronegative
Electronegativity, symbolized as , is the tendency for an atom of a given chemical element to attract shared electrons (or electron density) when forming a chemical bond. An atom's electronegativity is affected by both its atomic number and the d ...
element e.g. Na2ZnO2.[
In the ]health supplement
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industry zincate may also mean a commercially available zinc supplement, typically formulated as zinc sulfate
Zinc sulfate is an inorganic compound. It is used as a dietary supplement to treat zinc deficiency and to prevent the condition in those at high risk. Side effects of excess supplementation may include abdominal pain, vomiting, headache, and ti ...
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Solutions
Solution may refer to:
* Solution (chemistry), a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another
* Solution