April 2020
Intermediate to advanced
296 pages
5h 20m
English

In countless enzymes, proteins too, hard brittle zinc’s a must,
Helps regulate your CO2, white blood cells kept robust.
Helps brains to process taste and smell,
Treats dandruff, rash, and scalds as well.
Oft sacrific’d for pipe and ship: helps galvanize ’gainst rust.
GROUP 12 TRANSITION METAL
Zinc is a fairly hard, yet brittle, bluish-white metal that sits at the far end of the first row of transition metals. It’s an essential trace element for humans and animals and plays an important role in the function of hundreds of enzymes and proteins within the ...