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tin (chemical element)
tin (chemical element)

Periodic table location

Periodic table location
Periodic table location

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Basic elemental properties

atomic symbol | Sn atomic number | 50 short electronic configuration | [Kr]5s^24d^105p^2 Aufbau diagram | 5p  4d  5s  block | p group | 14 period | 5 atomic mass | 118.71 u (unified atomic mass units)
atomic symbol | Sn atomic number | 50 short electronic configuration | [Kr]5s^24d^105p^2 Aufbau diagram | 5p 4d 5s block | p group | 14 period | 5 atomic mass | 118.71 u (unified atomic mass units)

Thermodynamic properties

phase at STP | solid |  melting point | white tin | 231.9 °C boiling point | gray tin | 2602 °C  | white tin | 2602 °C molar heat of fusion | white tin | 7.148 kJ/mol molar heat of vaporization | white tin | 296.4 kJ/mol specific heat at STP | 217 J/(kg K) (rank: 52nd) |  (properties at standard conditions)
phase at STP | solid | melting point | white tin | 231.9 °C boiling point | gray tin | 2602 °C | white tin | 2602 °C molar heat of fusion | white tin | 7.148 kJ/mol molar heat of vaporization | white tin | 296.4 kJ/mol specific heat at STP | 217 J/(kg K) (rank: 52nd) | (properties at standard conditions)

Material properties

density | gray tin | 5.769 g/cm^3  | white tin | 7.31 g/cm^3 liquid density | 6.99 g/cm^3 |  molar volume | 16.24 cm^3/mol |  Mohs hardness | 1.5 (between talc and gypsum) |  Brinell hardness | 51 MPa (rank: 51st) |  bulk modulus | 58 GPa (rank: 29th) |  shear modulus | 18 GPa |  Young's modulus | 50 GPa (rank: 39th) |  Poisson ratio | 0.36 (rank: 10th) |  ultimate tensile strength | 220 MPa (rank: 11th) |  sound speed | 2500 m/s (rank: 44th) |  thermal expansion | 2.2×10^-5 K^(-1) (rank: 16th) |  thermal conductivity | 67 W/(m K) (rank: 28th) |  (properties at standard conditions)
density | gray tin | 5.769 g/cm^3 | white tin | 7.31 g/cm^3 liquid density | 6.99 g/cm^3 | molar volume | 16.24 cm^3/mol | Mohs hardness | 1.5 (between talc and gypsum) | Brinell hardness | 51 MPa (rank: 51st) | bulk modulus | 58 GPa (rank: 29th) | shear modulus | 18 GPa | Young's modulus | 50 GPa (rank: 39th) | Poisson ratio | 0.36 (rank: 10th) | ultimate tensile strength | 220 MPa (rank: 11th) | sound speed | 2500 m/s (rank: 44th) | thermal expansion | 2.2×10^-5 K^(-1) (rank: 16th) | thermal conductivity | 67 W/(m K) (rank: 28th) | (properties at standard conditions)

Electromagnetic properties

electrical type | conductor resistivity | 1.1×10^-7 Ω m (ohm meters) electrical conductivity | 9.1×10^6 S/m (siemens per meter) magnetic type | diamagnetic volume magnetic susceptibility | -2.27×10^-5 mass magnetic susceptibility | -3.1×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) molar magnetic susceptibility | -3.68×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) work function | 4.42 eV (Polycrystalline) threshold frequency | 1.069×10^15 Hz (hertz) superconducting point | 3.72 K (kelvins) color | (silver)
electrical type | conductor resistivity | 1.1×10^-7 Ω m (ohm meters) electrical conductivity | 9.1×10^6 S/m (siemens per meter) magnetic type | diamagnetic volume magnetic susceptibility | -2.27×10^-5 mass magnetic susceptibility | -3.1×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) molar magnetic susceptibility | -3.68×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) work function | 4.42 eV (Polycrystalline) threshold frequency | 1.069×10^15 Hz (hertz) superconducting point | 3.72 K (kelvins) color | (silver)

Reactivity

valence | 4 electronegativity | 1.96 electron affinity | 107.3 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) first ionization energy | 708.6 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) ionization energies | 708.6 kJ/mol | 1411.8 kJ/mol | 2943 kJ/mol | 3930.3 kJ/mol | 7456 kJ/mol
valence | 4 electronegativity | 1.96 electron affinity | 107.3 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) first ionization energy | 708.6 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) ionization energies | 708.6 kJ/mol | 1411.8 kJ/mol | 2943 kJ/mol | 3930.3 kJ/mol | 7456 kJ/mol
Reactivity
Reactivity

Atomic properties

term symbol | ^3P_0 atomic radius | 145 pm covalent radius | 139 pm van der Waals radius | 217 pm (electronic ground state properties)
term symbol | ^3P_0 atomic radius | 145 pm covalent radius | 139 pm van der Waals radius | 217 pm (electronic ground state properties)
 (neutral tin atomic spectrum)
(neutral tin atomic spectrum)

Abundances

universe abundance | 4×10^-7 mass% (rank: 48th) solar abundance | 9×10^-7 mass% (rank: 38th) meteorite abundance | 1.2×10^-4 mass% (rank: 40th) crust abundance | 2.2×10^-4 mass% (rank: 47th) ocean abundance | 1×10^-9 mass% (rank: 51st) human abundance | 2×10^-5 mass% (rank: 25th) universe molar abundance | 4×10^-9 mol% (rank: 49th) solar molar abundance | 9.9×10^-9 mol% (rank: 35th) meteorite molar abundance | 1.7×10^-5 mol% (rank: 39th) ocean molar abundance | 5.2×10^-11 mol% (rank: 63rd) crust molar abundance | 3.8×10^-5 mol% (rank: 48th) human molar abundance | 1.1×10^-6 mol% (rank: 28th)
universe abundance | 4×10^-7 mass% (rank: 48th) solar abundance | 9×10^-7 mass% (rank: 38th) meteorite abundance | 1.2×10^-4 mass% (rank: 40th) crust abundance | 2.2×10^-4 mass% (rank: 47th) ocean abundance | 1×10^-9 mass% (rank: 51st) human abundance | 2×10^-5 mass% (rank: 25th) universe molar abundance | 4×10^-9 mol% (rank: 49th) solar molar abundance | 9.9×10^-9 mol% (rank: 35th) meteorite molar abundance | 1.7×10^-5 mol% (rank: 39th) ocean molar abundance | 5.2×10^-11 mol% (rank: 63rd) crust molar abundance | 3.8×10^-5 mol% (rank: 48th) human molar abundance | 1.1×10^-6 mol% (rank: 28th)

Nuclear properties

half-life | (stable) stable isotopes | Sn-120 (32.58%) | ... unstable isotopes | Sn-126 (0.23 Myr) | ...
half-life | (stable) stable isotopes | Sn-120 (32.58%) | ... unstable isotopes | Sn-126 (0.23 Myr) | ...

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Identifiers

CAS number | 7440-31-5
CAS number | 7440-31-5