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Tin
Tin vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Sn  

Group Number
11  
7
14  
4

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
141.00  
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
-  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

Melting Point
961.93 °C  
99+
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
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
Ag  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

21st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
4.42 eV  
22

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  
Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
583.18 pm  
7

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3  
37
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K  
1
66.80 W/m·K  
25

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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