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Barium Tin Comparison


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Tin Barium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ba   
Sn   

Group Number
2   
16
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440393   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1772   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.03 %   
11
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
12
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is sued in chemical paint manufacturing and glass manufacturing.
  • Compounds of this metal are toxic; but still the barium sulfate is insoluble and given to patients suffering from digestive disorder.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3   
15
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
70.00 p.p.m.   
9
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
725.00 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,140.00 °C   
99+
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.25   
19
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
50.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s   
99+
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
White Tin (Beta Tin)   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ba   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
37   
2
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.68   
28
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.88   
22
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
0.88   
99+
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.11   
4
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
965.20 kJ/mol   
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,600.00 kJ/mol   
14
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.56 g/amp-hr   
20
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.42 eV   
16

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
56   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
56   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
81   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
56   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
222.00 pm   
4
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
215.00 pm   
5
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
268.00 pm   
6
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
137.33 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
39.24 cm3/mol   
5
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cesium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Lanthanum
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)   
99+
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
502.80 pm   
15
583.18 pm   
7

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
3.51 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
3.34 g/cm3   
99+
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.11 (Pa)   
6
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
9.60 GPa   
99+
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
13.00 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
3.62   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
332.00 nΩ·m   
13
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
13.95 kJ/mol   
36
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)   
30
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
28.07 J/mol·K   
12
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
18.40 W/m·K   
99+
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
20.60 µm/(m·K)   
22
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
175.70 kJ/mol   
99+
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
62.50 J/mol.K   
20
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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