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Plutonium
Tin
Tin vs Plutonium


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   
13
141.00   
7
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   
Unknown   
Discovery
In Between 1940 1941   
Before 3500 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
4 * 10-7 %   
20
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000009 %   
19
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
26
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13
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
NA   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
Physical Properties
Melting Point
639.50 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C   
24
2,270.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
NA   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.50   
18
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
50.00 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s   
99+
2,730.00 m/s   
32
Optical Properties
  
  
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
Pu   
Sn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20   
19
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.28   
33
1.96   
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.72   
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.82   
11
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
Not Available   
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr   
22
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.42 eV   
16
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
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   
11
69   
99+
Number of Electrons
94   
24
50   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
159.00 pm   
28
140.00 pm   
38
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
139.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
217.00 pm   
23
Atomic Weight
244.00 amu   
19
118.71 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol   
99+
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
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
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
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   
8
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)   
26
0.00 (Pa)   
17
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)   
12
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa   
18
18.00 GPa   
36
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
58.00 GPa   
20
Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa   
21
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
32
0.36   
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
19.84   
7
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
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   
23
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K   
3
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K   
99+
66.80 W/m·K   
25
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)   
6
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol   
25
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol   
99+
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol   
26
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
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