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Ytterbium vs Tin

Ytterbium
Tin
Tin vs Ytterbium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Yb   
Sn   
Group Number
Not Available   
14   
4
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440644   
26
7440315   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I41/amd   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
141.00   
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1878   
Before 3500 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-7 %   
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
34
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
26
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
  
  • 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   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly 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
824.00 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,196.00 °C   
99+
2,270.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.50   
18
Brinell Hardness
343.00 MPa   
31
50.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
206.00 MPa   
33
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
1,590.00 m/s   
99+
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
Yb   
Sn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.96   
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.06   
33
1.72   
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.82   
11
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.04   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33
2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30
4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.15 g/amp-hr   
25
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.42 eV   
16
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
70   
99+
50   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
70   
99+
50   
99+
Number of Neutrons
103   
31
69   
99+
Number of Electrons
70   
99+
50   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
140.00 pm   
38
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
139.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
242.00 pm   
12
217.00 pm   
23
Atomic Weight
173.05 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
24.79 cm3/mol   
9
16.30 cm3/mol   
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thulium
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Lutetium
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.30 (-eV)   
27
83.50 (-eV)   
14
Lattice Constant
548.47 pm   
11
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
6.90 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.21 g/cm3   
99+
6.99 g/cm3   
34
Tensile Strength
58.00 MPa   
18
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
17
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
9.90 GPa   
99+
18.00 GPa   
36
Bulk Modulus
30.50 GPa   
39
58.00 GPa   
20
Young's Modulus
23.90 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
33
0.36   
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.97   
99+
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
0.25 nΩ·m   
99+
115.00 nΩ·m   
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
38
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
107.30 kJ/mol   
8
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
27.11 J/mol·K   
20
Thermal Conductivity
38.50 W/m·K   
35
66.80 W/m·K   
25
Critical Temperature
26.30 K   
7
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
26.30 µm/(m·K)   
14
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.90 kJ/mol   
99+
290.40 kJ/mol   
32
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
301.30 kJ/mol   
35
Standard Molar Entropy
59.90 J/mol.K   
21
51.20 J/mol.K   
29
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