Tin (Sn)
By: Hannah Galen
Physical Properties
a. Atomic Mass: 118.710
b. Atomic Radius in picometers (pm): 145pm
c. Density: 7.310g/cc
d. Melting Point: 231.93 C
e. Boiling Point: 2602 C
f. At room temperature (22°C), this element is a: £ Solid
g. Appearance: softer gray metal
h. Conductivity: Its not very conductive
i. Malleability: It is malleable because we use it to build and make things
j. Hardness: it’s a softer pliable metal
Chemical Properties
b. Reactivity: not very reactive because we use it to make things
Atomic Structure
Atomic Number-50
Mass Number -119
Protons-50
Neutrons-69
Electrons-50
Location on the Periodic Table
History and Discovery
We are not exactly sure when tin was first discovered but we think it was discovered around 2100BC. Since we are not exactly sure when tin was discovered we don’t know where or how tin was discovered. We are not sure who was the first person to discover tin because it has been around for a while but we do know that Chinese were mining tin and a tin ring and bottle were found in and Egyptian tomb so they must have been using it.
Applications and Uses
Tin has 10 different Isotopes. Most of them are stable except 124Sn. The other isotopes of tin are 112Sn, 114Sn, 115Sn, 116Sn, 117Sn, 118Sn, 119Sn, 120Sn, 122Sn, and 124Sn.
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Tin and lead were alloyed together to make pewter and solder. Another alloy that tin has is tin and niobium. This is used to make super conductive wires.
Name and Symbol
Fun Facts
Sources Cited
-Elements Book: Gray, Theodore W. (2009). The Elements: A visual exploration of every known atom in the universe. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
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-"The Element Tin." Jefferson Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Jan. 2016. <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html>.