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Tin
Iron
Iron vs Tin


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sn   
Fe   
Group Number
14   
4
8   
10
Period Number
5   
4   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440315   
99+
7439896   
99+
Space Group Name
I41/amd   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
141.00   
7
229.00   
1
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.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals   
History
  
  
Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
Before 5000 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.1 %   
1
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
22.00 %   
1
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
6.30 %   
2
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
12
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.01 %   
5
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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Dentistry   
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
3
In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
380.00 p.p.m.   
5
Physical Properties
Melting Point
231.90 °C   
99+
1,535.00 °C   
25
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C   
99+
2,750.00 °C   
37
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
4.00   
10
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
200.00 MPa   
40
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
608.00 MPa   
18
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
5,120.00 m/s   
8
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
65.00 %   
12
Allotropes
Yes   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   
β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)   
beta Iron   
γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   
gamma Iron   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Sn   
Fe   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
26   
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
1.83   
14
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
2.20   
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.64   
8
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.80   
12
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.04   
99+
2.17   
40
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
762.50 kJ/mol   
17
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol   
36
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29
4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16
5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,060.00 kJ/mol   
15
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,580.00 kJ/mol   
14
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,540.00 kJ/mol   
5
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,290.00 kJ/mol   
8
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,920.00 kJ/mol   
9
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,830.00 kJ/mol   
9
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,840.00 kJ/mol   
11
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,100.00 kJ/mol   
11
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
122,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
131,000.00 kJ/mol   
2
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
140,500.00 kJ/mol   
3
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
152,600.00 kJ/mol   
5
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
163,000.00 kJ/mol   
5
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
173,600.00 kJ/mol   
4
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
188,100.00 kJ/mol   
4
24th Energy Level
Not Available   
195,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
4.70 eV   
10
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility   
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
50   
99+
26   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
[Ar] 3d6 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
50   
99+
26   
99+
Number of Neutrons
69   
99+
30   
99+
Number of Electrons
50   
99+
26   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
126.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
132.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
55.85 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Indium
  
Manganese
  
Next Element
Cesium
  
Cobalt
  
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)   
14
67.00 (-eV)   
20
Lattice Constant
583.18 pm   
7
286.65 pm   
99+
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+
7.87 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3   
34
6.98 g/cm3   
35
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
11,000.00 MPa   
1
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
17
0.00 (Pa)   
28
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
36.80 (Pa)   
5
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
82.00 GPa   
11
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
170.00 GPa   
10
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
211.00 GPa   
9
Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.29   
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
7.20   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1
Susceptibility
Not Available   
2,00,000.00   
1
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
96.10 nΩ·m   
32
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
15.70 kJ/mol   
34
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
80.40 W/m·K   
22
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
351.00 kJ/mol   
23
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
14.90 kJ/mol   
22
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
414.20 kJ/mol   
19
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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