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Palladium vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Sn   

Group Number
10   
8
14   
4

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  
  • 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
Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~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
Not Available   
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
  • It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
Not Available   
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C   
22
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C   
33
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s   
26
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
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
Pd   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
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
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
4.42 eV   
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
50   
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Cesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
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
12.02 g/cm3   
29
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
30
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m   
29
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K   
23
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K   
40
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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