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Sodium
Tin
Tin Sodium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Na   
Sn   
Group Number
1   
17
14   
4
Period Number
3   
5   
Block
s block   
p block   
Element Family
Alkali   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440235   
99+
7440315   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I41/amd   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
141.00   
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
  
  • 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
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1807   
Before 3500 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
4 * 10-7 %   
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0000009 %   
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.00 %   
34
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
26
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
0.00 %   
13
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
  
  • 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
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
Physical Properties
Melting Point
97.72 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
883.00 °C   
99+
2,270.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.50   
22
1.50   
18
Brinell Hardness
0.69 MPa   
99+
50.00 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s   
24
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
Na   
Sn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
17   
22
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.93   
99+
1.96   
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.56   
30
1.49   
15
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.01   
35
1.72   
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.91   
21
2.21   
3
Allen Electronegativity
0.87   
99+
1.82   
11
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.07   
6
2.04   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
2nd Energy Level
4,562.00 kJ/mol   
4
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
6,910.30 kJ/mol   
6
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
4th Energy Level
9,543.00 kJ/mol   
5
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
13,354.00 kJ/mol   
4
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
6th Energy Level
16,613.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
7th Energy level
20,117.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
8th Energy Level
25,496.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
9th Energy Level
28,932.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
10th Energy Level
141,362.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   
11th Energy Level
159,076.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.86 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.75 eV   
40
4.42 eV   
16
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
11   
99+
50   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1   
[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
  
  
Number of Protons
11   
99+
50   
99+
Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
69   
99+
Number of Electrons
11   
99+
50   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
186.00 pm   
9
140.00 pm   
38
Covalent Radius
166.00 pm   
27
139.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm   
21
217.00 pm   
23
Atomic Weight
22.99 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol   
10
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Beryllium
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Magnesium
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
14.10 (-eV)   
99+
83.50 (-eV)   
14
Lattice Constant
429.06 pm   
19
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
0.97 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.93 g/cm3   
99+
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
3.30 GPa   
99+
18.00 GPa   
36
Bulk Modulus
6.30 GPa   
99+
58.00 GPa   
20
Young's Modulus
10.00 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.36   
8
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.97   
99+
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
47.70 nΩ·m   
99+
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
9
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
Electron Affinity
52.80 kJ/mol   
19
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
1.23 J/(kg K)   
3
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
Molar Heat Capacity
28.23 J/mol·K   
10
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
Thermal Conductivity
142.00 W/m·K   
11
66.80 W/m·K   
25
Critical Temperature
2,573.00 K   
2
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
71.00 µm/(m·K)   
4
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
89.04 kJ/mol   
99+
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.59 kJ/mol   
99+
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
108.40 kJ/mol   
99+
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
Standard Molar Entropy
51.30 J/mol.K   
28
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
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