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Tantalum vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Tantalum


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  
2
141.00  
10

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  
-  

Discovery
In 1802  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
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
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

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
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

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  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.15  
10
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
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
Ta  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
1.82  
14

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  
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

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  
29
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
73  
99+
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
118.71 amu  
99+

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

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
1.41  
99+
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

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  
23
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
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)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

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

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

Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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  
99+

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

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