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Titanium vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti  
Sn  

Group Number
4  
14
14  
4

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
141.00  
10

Facts

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

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
-  

Discovery
In 1791  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
24

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
0.57 %  
2
0.00 %  
15

Uses

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

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

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

In Bone
0.60 p.p.m.  
21
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

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

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
23
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
16
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
21
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
56.00 %  
26
51.00 %  
30

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ti  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23  
16
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
39
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

21st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
658.00 kJ/mol  
31
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

23rd Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
30
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
31
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
37
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
38
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
34
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
4.42 eV  
22

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
50  
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Cesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
30
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

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

Critical Temperature
1,941.00 K  
21
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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