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Tin Beryllium Comparison


Tin
Beryllium Tin comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn   
Be   

Group Number
14   
4
2   
16

Period Number
5   
2   

Block
p block   
s block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440315   
99+
7440417   
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
141.00   
7
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1797   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
19

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
0.00 p.p.m.   
32

Physical Properties

Melting Point
231.90 °C   
99+
1,278.00 °C   
36

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C   
99+
2,970.00 °C   
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
White Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
590.00 MPa   
21

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,670.00 MPa   
4

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
12,890.00 m/s   
2

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
Yes   
No   

α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Sn   
Be   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
9   
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
1.57   
24

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
1.81   
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.47   
14

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
1.54   
12

Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.58   
23

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04   
99+
2.43   
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
899.50 kJ/mol   
7

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,757.10 kJ/mol   
23

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
14,848.70 kJ/mol   
2

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
21,006.60 kJ/mol   
2

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
4.98 eV   
6

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
50   
99+
4   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
[He] 2s2   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50   
99+
4   
99+

Number of Neutrons
69   
99+
5   
99+

Number of Electrons
50   
99+
4   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
112.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
96.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
153.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
9.01 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Indium
  
Lithium
  

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Cesium
  
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)   
14
82.00 (-eV)   
15

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm   
7
228.58 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
18

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
1.85 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3   
34
1.69 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
17
0.00 (Pa)   
19

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
132.00 GPa   
7

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
130.00 GPa   
13

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
287.00 GPa   
7

Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.03   
35

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
1.85   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.31 106/cm Ω   
5

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2

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

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
200.00 W/m·K   
6

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
294.70 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
11.72 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
326.40 kJ/mol   
30

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+

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