group 12

Summary

group 12 is a group^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• group 12's instance of is recorded as group^[3].
• group 12 is a type of transition metal^[4].
• group 12 is part of periodic table^[5].
• group 12 is part of d-block^[6].
• group 12's Commons category is recorded as Periodic table group 12^[7].
• group 12 comprises chemical element^[8].
• group 12 comprises zinc^[9].
• group 12 comprises cadmium^[10].
• group 12 comprises mercury^[11].
• group 12 comprises copernicium^[12].
• group 12's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Periodic table group 12^[13].
• group 12's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[14].

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Definition and Type

group 12's instance of is recorded as group^[3]. It is a type of transition metal^[4].

Use and Application

Components include chemical element^[8], a second-order class^[15]; zinc^[9], a chemical element^[16]; cadmium^[10], a chemical element^[17]; mercury^[11], a chemical element^[18]; and copernicium^[12], a chemical element^[19]. Part of include periodic table^[5], a chemical classification^[20], founded in 1869^[21] and d-block^[6], a block^[22].

Why It Matters

group 12 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]