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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   
7
229.00   
1
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
Unknown   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1802   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
8 * 10-9 %   
31
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~-9999 %   
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 %   
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.
  
  • 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   
NA   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
Not Available   
In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
Physical Properties
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
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
6.50   
5
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
440.00 MPa   
28
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
3,400.00 m/s   
22
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
78.00 %   
6
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   
Ta   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
1.50   
27
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
Not Available   
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.33   
22
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.34   
33
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   
40
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
Not Available   
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+
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
4.25 eV   
21
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
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   
28
Number of Electrons
50   
99+
73   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
170.00 pm   
25
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
180.95 amu   
38
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
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
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
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   
34
15.00 g/cm3   
9
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
17
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
69.00 GPa   
13
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
200.00 GPa   
8
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
186.00 GPa   
13
Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.34   
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
16.65   
11
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
131.00 nΩ·m   
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
57.50 W/m·K   
27
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
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   
35
782.00 kJ/mol   
3
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
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