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Zirconium vs Tin


Tin
Tin vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Sn   

Group Number
4   
14
14   
4

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • 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
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1789   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  
  • 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, Ammunition Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
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
Zr   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
4.42 eV   
16

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol   
36
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)   
18
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
583.18 pm   
7

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
8
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3   
99+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3   
99+
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
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
0.00 (Pa)   
21
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol   
9
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol   
11
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K   
39
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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