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Rhenium vs Tin

Rhenium
Tin
Tin vs Rhenium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Re  
Sn  
Group Number
7  
11
14  
4
Period Number
6  
5  
Block
d block  
p block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440155  
99+
7440315  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
I41/amd  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
141.00  
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa  
-  
Discovery
In 1908  
Before 3500 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low 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.  
99+
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
Physical
Melting Point
3,180.00 °C  
2
231.90 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C  
2
2,270.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa  
8
50.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa  
12
50.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
19
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.40  
7
Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
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
Re  
Sn  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
35  
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.96  
9
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.49  
19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46  
16
1.72  
5
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.21  
5
Allen Electronegativity
1.60  
24
1.82  
14
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.04  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
20
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
6th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
8th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
9th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
10th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
11th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
12th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
14th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
16th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
17th Energy Level
760.10 kJ/mol  
36
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
19th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
33
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
20th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
27
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
21st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
21
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
23rd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
25th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
26th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
27th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
17
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
28th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
23
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
29th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
24
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
30th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.96 eV  
11
4.42 eV  
22
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
75  
99+
50  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
75  
40
50  
99+
Number of Neutrons
111  
27
69  
99+
Number of Electrons
75  
40
50  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
40
Covalent Radius
151.00 pm  
36
139.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29
Atomic Weight
186.21 amu  
36
118.71 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Osmium
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)  
3
83.50 (-eV)  
14
Lattice Constant
276.10 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
17
0.68  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3  
12
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3  
14
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa  
3
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
15
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
40
0.00 (Pa)  
38
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa  
3
18.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa  
2
58.00 GPa  
21
Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa  
2
50.00 GPa  
39
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.36  
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.02  
14
7.31  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
26
0.00  
30
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m  
20
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
Electron Affinity
14.50 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
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K  
31
66.80 W/m·K  
25
Critical Temperature
3,459.00 K  
2
505.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol  
4
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol  
2
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol  
2
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
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