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Tin vs Rhenium


Tin
Rhenium vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn  
Re  

Group Number
14  
4
7  
11

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440155  
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd  
P63/mmc  

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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Masataka Ogawa  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In 1908  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
29

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
0.00 %  
34

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.
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

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

Physical

Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
3,180.00 °C  
2

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
5,627.00 °C  
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
1,320.00 MPa  
8

Vickers Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
1,350.00 MPa  
12

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
4,700.00 m/s  
19

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
51.00 %  
30
70.00 %  
13

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  
Re  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
9
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
19
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
5
1.46  
16

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
5
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
14
1.60  
24

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
760.00 kJ/mol  
20

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20

6th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37

7th Energy level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31

8th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31

11th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30

12th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20

15th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20

16th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15

17th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
760.10 kJ/mol  
36

18th Energy Level
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26

19th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
760.40 kJ/mol  
33

20th Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
760.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

22nd Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
760.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

24th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

25th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

26th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

27th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
760.00 kJ/mol  
17

28th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
760.00 kJ/mol  
23

29th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
760.00 kJ/mol  
24

30th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.99 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
22
4.96 eV  
11

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
50  
99+
75  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50  
99+
75  
40

Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
111  
27

Number of Electrons
50  
99+
75  
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
40
137.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
36

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
29
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
186.21 amu  
36

Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Osmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
276.10 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
0.68  
99+
1.62  
17

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
21.02 g/cm3  
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
18.90 g/cm3  
14

Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
1,070.00 MPa  
3

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)  
40

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
178.00 GPa  
3

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
21
370.00 GPa  
2

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
39
463.00 GPa  
2

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
21.02  
14

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
30
0.00  
26

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
193.00 nΩ·m  
20

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
14.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
48.00 W/m·K  
31

Critical Temperature
505.00 K  
99+
3,459.00 K  
2

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
707.10 kJ/mol  
4

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
33.05 kJ/mol  
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
791.00 kJ/mol  
2

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

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