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Tin vs Yttrium


Tin Metal
Tin
Yttrium vs Tin


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn  
Y  

Group Number
14  
4
3  
15

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %  
20
7 * 10-7 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %  
19
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

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  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.  
16
0.07 p.p.m.  
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
NA  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
18
Not Available  

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
589.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
32
3,300.00 m/s  
23

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  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
8
1.22  
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
15
0.65  
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
4
1.11  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
3
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
11
1.12  
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
14

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
17

7th Energy level
Not Available  
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
5

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

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
16
3.10 eV  
35

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
50  
99+
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50  
99+
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
50  
99+
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
38
180.00 pm  
14

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
23
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol  
32
19.80 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
48.00 (-eV)  
30

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
364.74 pm  
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.57  
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
17
0.00 (Pa)  
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
36
25.60 GPa  
30

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
20
41.20 GPa  
30

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
36
63.50 GPa  
32

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

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

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
8
29.60 kJ/mol  
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
20
26.53 J/mol·K  
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
20
10.60 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
32
393.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
35
418.00 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
29
44.40 J/mol.K  
33

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