Element Family
Post-Transition
Actinide
Space Group Name
I41/amd
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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.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
Before 3500 BC
In 1961–1971
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.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)
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β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)
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γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Superconductor
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