Symbol
Sn
  
Ru
  
Period Number
5
  
5
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
I41/amd
  
P63/mmc
  
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.
  
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
Karl Ernst Claus
  
Discovery
Before 3500 BC
  
In 1844
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~0.0000005 %
  
22
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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 used for producing chip resistors and contact.
- Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry
  
Medical Research
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Low 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
  
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C
  
99+
3,900.00 °C
  
14
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa
  
3
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s
  
32
5,970.00 m/s
  
4
Optical Properties
  
  
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 Formula
Sn
  
Ru
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol
  
33
710.20 kJ/mol
  
32
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
710.22 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol
  
30
2,747.00 kJ/mol
  
37
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+
1.26 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1
  
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu
  
99+
101.07 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol
  
32
8.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)
  
14
64.00 (-eV)
  
22
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3
  
99+
12.45 g/cm3
  
27
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3
  
16
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m
  
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω
  
23
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
16
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol
  
8
101.30 kJ/mol
  
10
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)
  
28
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
24
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K
  
20
24.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K
  
25
117.00 W/m·K
  
13
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)
  
20
6.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol
  
32
567.80 kJ/mol
  
10
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol
  
99+
25.50 kJ/mol
  
7
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol
  
35
603.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K
  
29
28.50 J/mol.K
  
99+