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Tin Zinc Comparison


Tin
Zinc Tin comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sn  
Zn  

Group Number
14  
4
12  
6

Period Number
5  
4  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440315  
99+
7440666  
24

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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown  
Indian metallurgists  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC  
Before 1000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %  
20
3 * 10-5 %  
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %  
19
~0.0002 %  
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.02 %  
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
34
0.01 %  
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
13
0.00 %  
6

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.
  
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry  
Pharmaceutical Industry  

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
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
6

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.  
16
170.00 p.p.m.  
6

Physical Properties

Melting Point
231.90 °C  
99+
419.58 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C  
99+
907.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
NA  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
18
2.50  
14

Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa  
99+
327.00 MPa  
32

Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s  
32
3,850.00 m/s  
18

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available  
1.00  
2

Reflectivity
Not Available  
80.00 %  
5

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  
Zn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.96  
8
1.65  
19

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49  
15
2.23  
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72  
4
1.66  
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21  
3
1.65  
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.82  
11
1.59  
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.04  
99+
2.35  
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
906.40 kJ/mol  
6

2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol  
27

3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
3,833.00 kJ/mol  
12

4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5,731.00 kJ/mol  
11

5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,970.00 kJ/mol  
9

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

7th Energy level
Not Available  
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
9

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
16,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
19,600.00 kJ/mol  
8

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
23,000.00 kJ/mol  
10

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
26,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
29,990.00 kJ/mol  
11

13th Energy Level
Not Available  
40,490.00 kJ/mol  
5

14th Energy Level
Not Available  
43,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

15th Energy Level
Not Available  
47,300.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
Not Available  
52,300.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
Not Available  
55,900.00 kJ/mol  
10

18th Energy Level
Not Available  
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
11

19th Energy Level
Not Available  
67,300.00 kJ/mol  
10

20th Energy Level
Not Available  
171,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

21st Energy Level
Not Available  
179,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

Electron Work Function
4.42 eV  
16
4.33 eV  
17

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
50  
99+
30  
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
50  
99+
30  
99+

Number of Neutrons
69  
99+
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
50  
99+
30  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
140.00 pm  
38
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
122.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm  
23
139.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
118.71 amu  
99+
65.38 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Indium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Cesium
  
Gallium
  

Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV)  
14
38.90 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
583.18 pm  
7
266.49 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+
7.14 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3  
34
6.57 g/cm3  
37

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
17
Not Available  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
36
43.00 GPa  
18

Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa  
20
70.00 GPa  
19

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
36
108.00 GPa  
19

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
6.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
59.00 nΩ·m  
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω  
23
0.17 106/cm Ω  
12

Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol  
8
0.00 kJ/mol  
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
0.39 J/(kg K)  
14

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
20
25.47 J/mol·K  
39

Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K  
25
116.00 W/m·K  
14

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
20
30.20 µm/(m·K)  
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol  
32
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol  
35
129.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K  
29
41.60 J/mol.K  
36

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