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Polonium vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Sn   

Group Number
16   
2
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
p block   
p block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
221.00   
3
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
  • 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
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1898   
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
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
  • 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
Highly 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
254.00 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
50.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
Yes   
Yes   

α Allotropes
α-polonium   
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   

β Allotropes
β-polonium   
White Tin (Beta Tin)   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Po   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
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
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.42 eV   
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84   
32
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
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
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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