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Copernicium vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
Sn  

Group Number
12  
6
14  
4

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
141.00  
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
  • 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
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
-  

Discovery
In 1996  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
-  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

Melting Point
-  
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
51.00 %  
30

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
112  
6
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
118.71 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Cesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
583.18 pm  
7

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
-  
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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