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Tin vs Uranium

Tin
Uranium
Uranium vs Tin


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sn  
U  
Group Number
14  
4
0  
18
Period Number
5  
7  
Block
p block  
f block  
Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440611  
28
Space Group Name
I41/amd  
Cmcm  
Space Group Number
141.00  
7
63.00  
10
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.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown  
Not Available  
Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In 1789  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %  
20
2 * 10-8 %  
29
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %  
19
~0.0000001 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
11
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.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry  
NA  
Other Uses
NA  
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
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  
Physical Properties
Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
1,132.00 °C  
39
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
NA  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50  
18
6.00  
6
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2
Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
1,960.00 MPa  
2
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
32
3,155.00 m/s  
25
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  
U  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35  
4
25  
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
8
1.38  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
15
Not Available  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
4
1.22  
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
3
Not Available  
Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
11
Not Available  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.62  
26
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
13
Not Available  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
16
3.63 eV  
30
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
50  
99+
92  
26
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
50  
99+
92  
26
Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
146  
13
Number of Electrons
50  
99+
92  
26
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
38
156.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
196.00 pm  
14
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
23
186.00 pm  
33
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
32
12.59 cm3/mol  
40
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Indium
  
Protactinium
  
Next Element
Cesium
  
Neptunium
  
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
170.00 (-eV)  
4
Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
295.08 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+
19.10 g/cm3  
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
34
17.30 g/cm3  
7
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  
0.01 (Pa)  
20
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
36
111.00 GPa  
10
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
20
100.00 GPa  
16
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
36
208.00 GPa  
10
Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
18.80  
10
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Poor Conductor  
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
23
0.04 106/cm Ω  
37
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.12 J/(kg K)  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
20
27.67 J/mol·K  
15
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
27.50 W/m·K  
40
Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
20
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
27
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
32
477.00 kJ/mol  
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
35
489.50 kJ/mol  
14
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
29
50.20 J/mol.K  
31
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