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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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