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Tin vs Palladium


Tin
Palladium vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn   
Pd   

Group Number
14   
4
10   
8

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440315   
99+
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
141.00   
7
225.00   
2

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.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
  • It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
NA   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
Not Available   

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
231.90 °C   
99+
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C   
99+
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
121.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
3,070.00 m/s   
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1

Reflectivity
Not Available   
84.00 %   
4

Allotropes
Yes   
No   

α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Sn   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
2.20   
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.35   
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04   
99+
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
5.12 eV   
3

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
50   
99+
46   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
[Kr] 4d10   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50   
99+
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
69   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
50   
99+
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
106.42 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Silver
  

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

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm   
7
389.07 pm   
25

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+
12.02 g/cm3   
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3   
34
10.38 g/cm3   
17

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
17
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
105.40 nΩ·m   
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
71.80 W/m·K   
23

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
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
393.30 kJ/mol   
22

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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