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Tantalum Tin Comparison


Tin
Tin Tantalum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ta   
Sn   

Group Number
5   
13
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440257   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
  • 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
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1802   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %   
31
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
31
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  
  • 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
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,996.00 °C   
4
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C   
4
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray Blue   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa   
28
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s   
22
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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
Ta   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33   
22
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.34   
33
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
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
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
4.42 eV   
16

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
73   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
[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
73   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
108   
28
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
73   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm   
35
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm   
25
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu   
38
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Tungsten
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
110.00 (-eV)   
7
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
330.13 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
16.69 g/cm3   
18
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3   
9
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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa   
13
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa   
8
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa   
13
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65   
11
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m   
25
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K   
27
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol   
2
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol   
3
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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