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Uranium vs Tin

Uranium
Tin
Tin vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Sn   
Group Number
0   
18
14   
4
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440315   
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
I41/amd   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
141.00   
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • 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, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1789   
Before 3500 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
4 * 10-7 %   
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
34
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
26
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
  • 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
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
In Bone
Not Available   
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
231.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,270.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
1.50   
18
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
50.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
2,730.00 m/s   
32
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
White Tin (Beta Tin)   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
U   
Sn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.96   
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.72   
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.82   
11
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.04   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.42 eV   
16
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
50   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
50   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
69   
99+
Number of Electrons
92   
26
50   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
140.00 pm   
38
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
139.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
217.00 pm   
23
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
118.71 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
83.50 (-eV)   
14
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
583.18 pm   
7
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
6.99 g/cm3   
34
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
17
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
18.00 GPa   
36
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
58.00 GPa   
20
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.36   
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
66.80 W/m·K   
25
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
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