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Tin vs Titanium


Tin
Titanium vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn   
Ti   

Group Number
14   
4
4   
14

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440315   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
I41/amd   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
141.00   
7
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
15

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
231.90 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C   
99+
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa   
99+
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s   
32
5,090.00 m/s   
9

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 Properties

Chemical Formula
Sn   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96   
8
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49   
15
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72   
4
1.32   
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21   
3
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.82   
11
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV   
16
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
50   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
69   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
50   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm   
38
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm   
23
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Cesium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)   
14
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm   
7
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3   
34
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

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   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa   
20
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.36   
8
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K   
25
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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