Element Family
Post-Transition
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
I41/amd
I41/amd
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.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining
Discovery
Before 3500 BC
Before 3500 BC
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
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Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
- Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
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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
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry
Dentistry
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)
β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)
White Tin (Beta Tin)
γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Tetragonal (TETR)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Superconductor
Superconductor
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available