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Tin
Tin Plutonium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pu  
Sn  

Group Number
0  
18
14  
4

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440075  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
P121/m1  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
11.00  
16
141.00  
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
  • Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
  
  • 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
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan  
-  

Discovery
In Between 1940 1941  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
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 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
  • It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  
  • 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, Ammunition Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
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
639.50 °C  
99+
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C  
25
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
627.00 MPa  
22
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
617.00 MPa  
26
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
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
Pu  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.28  
34
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.28  
26
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.28  
99+
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.72  
21
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
39
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

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

21st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr  
26
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.88 eV  
38
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
94  
24
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
94  
24
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
150  
12
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
94  
24
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm  
30
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm  
20
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
244.00 amu  
19
118.71 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neptunium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Americium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.90 (-eV)  
21
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
618.30 pm  
4
583.18 pm  
7

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.74  
6
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm3  
13
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm3  
18
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)  
12
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa  
18
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa  
23
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.84  
16
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
0.60 kJ/mol  
99+
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K  
4
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

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

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)  
6
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol  
36
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol  
35
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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