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Tin vs Tantalum

Tin
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Tin


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sn  
Ta  
Group Number
14  
4
5  
13
Period Number
5  
6  
Block
p block  
d block  
Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
I41/amd  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
141.00  
10
229.00  
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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
31
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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry  
-  
Other Uses
-  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
Physical
Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Gray Blue  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
51.00 %  
30
78.00 %  
8
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  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35  
4
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
9
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
19
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
5
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
5
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
14
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
22
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
50  
99+
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
50  
99+
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
108  
29
Number of Electrons
50  
99+
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
40
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
29
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Indium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Cesium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
0.68  
99+
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
180.00 MPa  
20
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)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
21
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
39
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
30
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
505.00 K  
99+
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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