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Molybdenum vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Molybdenum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Sn  

Group Number
6  
12
14  
4

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
141.00  
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
  • 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, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
-  

Discovery
In 1778  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

Melting Point
2,617.00 °C  
5
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C  
9
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s  
9
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
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
Mo  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
4.42 eV  
22

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
[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
42  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)  
13
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

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

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K  
12
66.80 W/m·K  
25

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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