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Tin


Periodic Table
Symbol
Sn
Group Number
14 4
Period Number
5 3
Block
p block
Element Family
Post-​Transition
CAS Number
7440315 50
Space Group Name
I41/amd
Space Group Number
141.00 10
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.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
-
Discovery
Before 3500 BC
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 % 21
Abundance In Sun
0.00 % 19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 % 24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 % 34
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 26
Abundance In Humans
0.00 % 15
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.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry
Other Uses
-
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3 10
In Bone
1.40 p.p.m. 17
Physical
Melting Point
231.90 °C 72
Boiling Point
2,270.00 °C 50
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Luster
-
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
1.50 19
Brinell Hardness
50.00 MPa 63
Vickers Hardness
50.00 MPa 65
Speed of Sound
2,730.00 m/s 46
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
2.40 7
Reflectivity
51.00 % 30
Allotropes
Yes
α Allotropes
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)
β Allotropes
White Tin (Beta Tin)
γ Allotropes
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Sn
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
35 4
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.96 9
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.49 19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.72 5
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.21 5
Allen Electronegativity
1.82 14
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.04 46
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 33
2nd Energy Level
1,411.80 kJ/mol 49
3rd Energy Level
2,943.00 kJ/mol 30
4th Energy Level
3,930.30 kJ/mol 51
5th Energy Level
7,456.00 kJ/mol 21
6th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 44
7th Energy level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 39
8th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 35
9th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 32
10th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 36
11th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 34
12th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 53
13th Energy Level
7,080.00 kJ/mol 31
14th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 81
15th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol 27
16th Energy Level
70,800.00 kJ/mol 22
17th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 42
18th Energy Level
7,086.00 kJ/mol 33
19th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 39
20th Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol 33
21st Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 52
22nd Energy Level
708.00 kJ/mol 27
23rd Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 52
24th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 26
25th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 28
26th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 27
27th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 27
28th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 32
29th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 33
30th Energy Level
708.60 kJ/mol 27
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr 59
Electron Work Function
4.42 eV 22
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Solubility
Atomic
Atomic Number
50 62
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
50 61
Number of Neutrons
69 45
Number of Electrons
50 61
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
140.00 pm 40
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm 47
Van der Waals Radius
217.00 pm 29
Atomic Weight
118.71 amu 56
Atomic Volume
16.30 cm3/mol 47
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
43
Next Element
40
Valence Electron Potential
83.50 (-eV) 14
Lattice Constant
583.18 pm 7
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
0.68 64
Mechanical
Density
Density At Room Temperature
7.37 g/cm3 59
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.99 g/cm3 63
Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa 48
Viscosity
0.00 15
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa) 18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa) 38
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa 46
Bulk Modulus
58.00 GPa 21
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa 39
Poisson Ratio
0.36 8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
7.31 58
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m 17
Susceptibility
0.00 30
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Superconductor
Resistivity
115.00 nΩ·m 28
Electrical Conductivity
0.09 106/cm Ω 28
Electron Affinity
107.30 kJ/mol 9
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K) 28
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K 26
Thermal Conductivity
66.80 W/m·K 25
Critical Temperature
505.00 K 73
Thermal Expansion
22.00 µm/(m·K) 21
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
290.40 kJ/mol 50
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.03 kJ/mol 54
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.30 kJ/mol 46
Standard Molar Entropy
51.20 J/mol.K 40
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