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Tungsten
Tin
Tin Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
W  
Sn  
Group Number
6  
12
14  
4
Period Number
6  
5  
Block
d block  
p block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440337  
99+
7440315  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
I41/amd  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
141.00  
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
-  
Discovery
In 1781  
Before 3500 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
34
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
  • 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, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
40
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
Physical
Melting Point
3,410.00 °C  
1
231.90 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C  
1
2,270.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Grayish White  
Silvery White  
Luster
Lustrous  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.50  
2
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa  
4
50.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa  
3
50.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s  
20
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.10  
11
2.40  
7
Reflectivity
62.00 %  
21
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
W  
Sn  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
35  
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.96  
9
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.49  
19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40  
20
1.72  
5
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.36  
3
2.21  
5
Allen Electronegativity
1.47  
33
1.82  
14
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.64  
99+
2.04  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
4th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
6th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
8th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
9th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
10th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
11th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
12th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
14th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
16th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
17th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
19th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
20th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
25
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
21st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
23rd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
15
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
25th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
26th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
27th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
13
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
28th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
29th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
30th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.42 eV  
22
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
74  
99+
50  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
74  
99+
50  
99+
Number of Neutrons
110  
28
69  
99+
Number of Electrons
74  
99+
50  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
40
Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
139.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
217.00 pm  
29
Atomic Weight
183.84 amu  
37
118.71 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Rhenium
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
83.50 (-eV)  
14
Lattice Constant
316.52 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
0.68  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3  
16
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3  
15
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa  
11
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
1
0.00  
15
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
38
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa  
5
18.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa  
4
58.00 GPa  
21
Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa  
4
50.00 GPa  
39
Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.36  
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
19.22  
18
7.31  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
30
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol  
15
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K  
7
66.80 W/m·K  
25
Critical Temperature
3,695.00 K  
1
505.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
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