Tin


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Sn
Atomic Weight 118.710 g/mol
Element Number 50
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery --
Discoverer --

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 4, 2
Boiling Point 2876 K
Melting Point 505.12 K
Density 7.31 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Kr]4d10,5s2,p2
Acid/Base Properties Amphoteric
Crystal Structure Tetragonal
Electronegativity 1.96
Heat of Vaporization 290.37 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 7.2 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 8.7 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 66.6 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.228 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 7.344
Atomic Volume 16.30 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.62 Å
Covalent Radius 1.41 Å
Synthetic No