Symbol
K
  
Sn
  
Period Number
4
  
5
  
Block
s block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Alkali
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
I41/amd
  
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1807
  
Before 3500 BC
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
- Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
- 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
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Dentistry
  
Other Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
2
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3
  
10
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.
  
3
1.40 p.p.m.
  
16
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
2,000.00 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 Formula
K
  
Sn
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol
  
33
2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol
  
5
1,411.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol
  
8
2,943.00 kJ/mol
  
30
4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol
  
9
3,930.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol
  
8
7,456.00 kJ/mol
  
13
6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol
  
17
Not Available
  
8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol
  
15
Not Available
  
10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Not Available
  
15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol
  
6
Not Available
  
16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol
  
7
Not Available
  
17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr
  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1
  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Tetragonal (TETR)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol
  
3
16.30 cm3/mol
  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)
  
99+
83.50 (-eV)
  
14
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm3
  
99+
7.37 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Superconductor
  
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m
  
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
14
0.09 106/cm Ω
  
23
Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol
  
22
107.30 kJ/mol
  
8
Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)
  
6
0.23 J/(kg K)
  
28
Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K
  
6
27.11 J/mol·K
  
20
Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K
  
15
66.80 W/m·K
  
25
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)
  
3
22.00 µm/(m·K)
  
20
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
290.40 kJ/mol
  
32
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol
  
99+
7.03 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
301.30 kJ/mol
  
35
Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K
  
18
51.20 J/mol.K
  
29