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Tin vs Lead


Tin
Lead vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn  
Pb  

Group Number
14  
4
14  
4

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7439921  
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
141.00  
10
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
-  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
9

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 also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3  
11

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
30.00 p.p.m.  
10

Physical

Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
327.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
1,740.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Gray  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
38.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
38.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
1,190.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.02  
14

Reflectivity
51.00 %  
30
5.00 %  
39

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  
-  

β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)  
-  

γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Sn  
Pb  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
9
1.87  
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
19
2.29  
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
5
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
5
2.41  
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
14
1.85  
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
1.67  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
715.60 kJ/mol  
31

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.50 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
3,081.50 kJ/mol  
23

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
4,083.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,640.00 kJ/mol  
32

6th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
36

8th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
32

9th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
30

10th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
34

11th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,156.00 kJ/mol  
33

12th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
28

14th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
71,500.00 kJ/mol  
24

16th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
71,500.00 kJ/mol  
19

17th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
40

18th Energy Level
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,150.00 kJ/mol  
30

19th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
715.60 kJ/mol  
37

20th Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
715.00 kJ/mol  
31

21st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
715.00 kJ/mol  
25

23rd Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
715.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
715.60 kJ/mol  
24

25th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
715.00 kJ/mol  
25

26th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
715.60 kJ/mol  
24

27th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
715.60 kJ/mol  
23

28th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
715.60 kJ/mol  
29

29th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
715.60 kJ/mol  
30

30th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
715.00 kJ/mol  
24

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr  
9

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
22
4.25 eV  
28

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic

Atomic Number
50  
99+
82  
34

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50  
99+
82  
34

Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
125  
20

Number of Electrons
50  
99+
82  
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
40
175.00 pm  
21

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
29
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
207.20 amu  
30

Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
18.17 cm3/mol  
39

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Thallium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Bismuth
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
24.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
495.08 pm  
18

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
0.68  
99+
1.51  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
11.34 g/cm3  
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
10.66 g/cm3  
36

Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
12.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
15
0.00  
29

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
18
1.64 (Pa)  
7

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
5.60 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
21
46.00 GPa  
28

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
39
16.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.44  
3

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
11.35  
38

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
30
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
208.00 nΩ·m  
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
0.05 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
35.10 kJ/mol  
33

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
26.65 J/mol·K  
34

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
35.30 W/m·K  
39

Critical Temperature
505.00 K  
99+
600.61 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
28.90 µm/(m·K)  
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
179.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
4.77 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
194.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
64.80 J/mol.K  
18

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