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Copper vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Copper


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cu   
Sn   

Group Number
11   
7
14   
4

Period Number
4   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440508   
37
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %   
12
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %   
12
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
17
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
8
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
26.00 p.p.m.   
12
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,084.62 °C   
40
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,562.00 °C   
99+
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Copper   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
235.00 MPa   
38
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
343.00 MPa   
28
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s   
19
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
90.00 %   
3
Not Available   

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
Cu   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98   
9
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75   
3
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.49   
14
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.85   
9
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
745.50 kJ/mol   
22
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,957.90 kJ/mol   
15
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,555.00 kJ/mol   
15
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30

4th Energy Level
5,536.00 kJ/mol   
12
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13

6th Energy Level
9,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

7th Energy level
13,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
16,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
19,200.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
22,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
25,600.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
35,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
38,700.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
42,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
46,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
50,200.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
53,700.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
61,100.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
64,702.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
163,700.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

21st Energy Level
174,100.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

22nd Energy Level
184,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
198,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.19 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.65 eV   
11
4.42 eV   
16

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
29   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
29   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
35   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
29   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
63.55 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nickel
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Zinc
  
Cesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
361.49 pm   
35
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
8.96 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.02 g/cm3   
27
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.53 (Pa)   
8
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
48.00 GPa   
15
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
140.00 GPa   
12
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
120.00 GPa   
17
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.89   
34
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m   
5
Not Available   

Susceptibility
-9.63 * 10-6   
4
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.60 106/cm Ω   
2
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.38 J/(kg K)   
15
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
24.44 J/mol·K   
99+
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
401.00 W/m·K   
2
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
16.50 µm/(m·K)   
25
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
283.70 kJ/mol   
33
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
338.90 kJ/mol   
29
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
33.20 J/mol.K   
99+
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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