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Tin vs Mendelevium


Tin
Mendelevium vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn  
Md  

Group Number
14  
4
3  
15

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
p block  
f block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440111  
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd  
-  

Space Group Number
141.00  
10
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In 1955  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Dentistry  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
-  

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
0.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
51.00 %  
30
66.00 %  
17

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  
Md  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
16  
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
9
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
19
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
5
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
5
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
14
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36

6th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

13th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37

14th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37

16th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21

18th Energy Level
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39

19th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

21st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

22nd Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
635.00 kJ/mol  
34

23rd Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

24th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
635.00 kJ/mol  
36

25th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
635.00 kJ/mol  
38

26th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
635.00 kJ/mol  
37

27th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
635.00 kJ/mol  
39

28th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
22
3.89 eV  
37

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
50  
99+
101  
17

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50  
99+
101  
17

Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
50  
99+
101  
17

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
40
175.00 pm  
21

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
29
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
258.00 amu  
14

Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Fermium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Nobelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
63.70 (-eV)  
23

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
0.68  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
10.30 g/cm3  
38

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
10.30 g/cm3  
39

Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
15
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
18
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
32.00 GPa  
24

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
21
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
39
12.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
30
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
-  

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
505.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
380.50 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
25

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
37.40 J/mol.K  
99+

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