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What oxidation state does zinc usually have in chemical compounds?

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for zinc, showing its atomic number 30, symbol Zn, atomic weight 65.38, electron configuration, name, hexagonal crystal structure, solid state at room temperature, and classification as a transition metal.
zinc

In chemical compounds, zinc exhibits almost exclusively a +2 oxidation state. While a few compounds featuring zinc in the +1 state have been reported, compounds with an oxidation state of +3 or higher have never been observed.12