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Tin Calcium Comparison

Tin
Calcium
Calcium Tin comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sn   
Ca   
Group Number
14   
4
2   
16
Period Number
5   
4   
Block
p block   
s block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7440315   
99+
7440702   
21
Space Group Name
I41/amd   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
141.00   
7
225.00   
2
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.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown   
Humphry Davy   
Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1808   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
7 * 10-3 %   
3
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.007 %   
4
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
1.10 %   
4
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
5.00 %   
3
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
5
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
1.40 %   
1
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.
  
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
Dentistry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3   
4
In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
170,000.00 p.p.m.   
1
Physical Properties
Melting Point
231.90 °C   
99+
839.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C   
99+
1,484.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
NA   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
1.75   
17
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
170.00 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
3,810.00 m/s   
19
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   
Ca   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
19   
20
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
1.00   
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
0.95   
24
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.04   
34
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
1.08   
17
Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.03   
39
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.04   
99+
3.00   
9
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
589.80 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,145.40 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
4,912.40 kJ/mol   
7
4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
6,491.00 kJ/mol   
7
5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
8,153.00 kJ/mol   
7
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,496.00 kJ/mol   
8
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,270.00 kJ/mol   
12
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,206.00 kJ/mol   
15
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,191.00 kJ/mol   
12
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,385.00 kJ/mol   
16
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
57,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
63,410.00 kJ/mol   
3
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
70,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
78,890.00 kJ/mol   
4
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,310.00 kJ/mol   
5
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,000.00 kJ/mol   
6
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
111,711.00 kJ/mol   
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.75 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
2.87 eV   
38
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
50   
99+
20   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
[Ar] 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
50   
99+
20   
99+
Number of Neutrons
69   
99+
20   
99+
Number of Electrons
50   
99+
20   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
197.00 pm   
6
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
176.00 pm   
22
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
231.00 pm   
19
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
40.08 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
29.90 cm3/mol   
7
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Indium
  
Potassium
  
Next Element
Cesium
  
Scandium
  
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)   
14
29.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
583.18 pm   
7
558.84 pm   
9
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
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
1.55 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3   
34
1.38 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
25.50 (Pa)   
3
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
7.40 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
17.00 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
20.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.31   
13
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
4.58   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
33.60 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.30 106/cm Ω   
6
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
2.37 kJ/mol   
39
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
0.63 J/(kg K)   
7
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
25.93 J/mol·K   
34
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
201.00 W/m·K   
5
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
22.30 µm/(m·K)   
19
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
8.54 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
184.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
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