Tin
Symbol
Sn
Atomic Number
50
Atomic Weight
118.71
Element Classification
Discovered By
Known to the ancients.
Discovery Date
n/a (Unknown)
Name Origin
Named after Etruscan god, Tinia; symbol from Latin: stannum (tin).
Density (g/cc)
7.31
Melting Point (K)
505.1
Boiling Point (K)
2543
Appearance
Silvery-white, soft, malleable and ductile metal
Atomic Radius (pm)
162
Atomic Volume (cc/mol)
16.3
Covalent Radius (pm)
141
Ionic Radius
71 (+4e) 93 (+2)
Specific Heat
0.222
Fusion Heat (kJ/mol)
7.07
Evaporation Heat (kJ/mol)
296
Thermal Conductivity (@25°C W/m K)
66.8
Debye Temperature (K)
170.00
Pauling Negativity Number
1.96
First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol)
708.2
Oxidation States
4, 2
Electronic Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
Lattice Structure
Tetragonal(TET)
Lattice Constant
5.820
Lattice C/A Ratio
n/a
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