Element Family
Actinide
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P121/m1
I41/amd
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
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
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Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
Before 3500 BC
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
- Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
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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
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
α Allotropes
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Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)
β Allotropes
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White Tin (Beta Tin)
γ Allotropes
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Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Solubility
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
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Superconductor