The element was probably named by the alchemist Paracelsus after the German word Zinke (prong, tooth). German chemist Andreas Sigismund Marggraf is credited with discovering pure metallic zinc in 1746. Work by Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta uncovered the electrochemical properties of zinc by 1800. Corrosion-resistant zinc plating of iron (hot-dip galvanizing) is the major application for zinc. Other applications are in batteries, small non-structural castings, and alloys, such as brass. A variety of zinc compounds are commonly used, such as zinc carbonate and zinc gluconate (as dietary supplements), zinc chloride (in deodorants), zinc pyrithione (anti-dandruff shampoos), zinc sulfide (in luminescent paints), and zinc methyl or zinc diethyl in the organic laboratory. COUNT 10
QSN1 Who named the element zinc? ANS1 Paracelsus QSN2 What was zinc named after? ANS2 Zinke QSN3 Who is credited with discovering zinc? ANS3 Andreas Sigismund Marggraf QSN4 What two people discovered the electrochemical properties of zinc? ANS4 Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta QSN5 Where can you find zinc chloride? ANS5 deodorants QSN6 Who is credited as giving zinc its name? ANS6 Paracelsus QSN7 What does the name zinc or zinke mean? ANS7 (prong, tooth) QSN8 Who discovered pure metallic zinc? ANS8 Andreas Sigismund Marggraf QSN9 What is the most common use for zinc? ANS9 (hot-dip galvanizing QSN10 What is a common use for zinc chloride? ANS10 deodorants