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Tin
You use is everywhere day or night, from containing your food to holding your lights!
Atomic # 50
Atomic mass 118.69 u
Discovered around 8,000 B.C. by ancient humans
Melting point 231.93 degrees celcius
boiling point 2602 degrees celcius
normally a solid.
Cost
$0.16 per gram
Interesting facts
Its presence as a metal is mentioned in the Old Testament.
It is the 49th most common element in the Earth's crust.
Tin has more stable isotopes than any other element.
Tin does not corrode in water.
When tin is bent it makes a squeaking noise that is called "tin cry".
Tin is used in everything from screws to bed frames.