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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
  
  

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Indium
  
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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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