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Tin vs Iron


Tin
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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