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Gold vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Gold


Periodic Table

Symbol
Au   
Sn   

Group Number
11   
7
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440575   
31
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
  • 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, Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
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 %   
21
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • 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, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,064.43 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C   
36
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gold   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa   
99+
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa   
31
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
95.00 %   
2
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
Au   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.54   
1
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87   
7
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.92   
5
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.46   
99+
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
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
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.10 eV   
4
4.42 eV   
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
79   
37
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
79   
37
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
118   
23
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
79   
37
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm   
39
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
196.97 amu   
33
118.71 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Mercury
  
Cesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
407.82 pm   
21
583.18 pm   
7

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3   
15
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3   
6
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
23
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)   
4
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa   
27
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.40   
4
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.32   
8
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

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

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K   
3
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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