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mostly mixed with copper and heated to make brass

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Were copper and zinc used to make bronze in ancient times?

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Zinc has been produced since ancient times, with evidence of zinc production dating back to 1000-1200 BC in India and China. However, the industrial production of zinc on a large scale began in the 18th century.


Who discovered he element zinc?

The element zinc has been used since ancient times, with evidence of its use dating back over 2,500 years. However, zinc was first isolated in its pure metallic form by Andreas Marggraf in 1746.


Who was the founder of zinc?

The element zinc has been used since ancient times, but its discovery as a distinct metal is attributed to Andreas Marggraf, a German chemist, in 1746. Marggraf was able to isolate zinc in its pure metallic form from a calamine ore.


What elements were discovered before 1766?

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How was zinc used in colonial times?

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Zinc was discovered in ancient times, with evidence of zinc mining dating back to 1500-1000 BC in present-day India. The element was recognized as a distinct metal by Andreas Sigismund Marggraf in 1746.


Who invented zinc cream?

Zinc cream was not invented by a single person, but rather through the collective efforts of scientists and researchers who discovered the benefits of using zinc oxide in skincare products. Zinc oxide has been used for its healing and protective properties for centuries, with its use in skincare formulations dating back to ancient times.


What and when did we use zinc in science?

Zinc is used in very simple batteries (usualy for demonstration rather than actual power scources.) generaly in chemistry, you make a galvanic cell out of zinc rod, zinc sulphate, copper wire, copper rod, copper sulphate and a salt bridge made of potassium nitrate, and that will give you a small direct current of electrons from the zinc side of the cell to the copper side of the cell and a conventional current from copper to zinc


What was the Roman scourge used for in ancient times?

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Who discovered zinc when and how was it discovered?

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