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Element 50 - Tin (Sn) sound

An Old English word; symbol Sn from stannum, Latin for tin; prehistoric. Because it does not rust and resists corrosion, tin has made possible canned food.

Properties

Atomic Number: 50
Atomic Weight: 118.710
Electron Configuration (at ground state): 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p2
Oxidation States (Bold most stable): +2, +4
Boiling Point (K): 2876
Melting Point (K): 505.12
Density (at 300K -- g/cm3): 7.31
Atomic Volume (at 300K -- cm3/mol) 16.30
Number of stable isotopes: 10
Mass Number (Bold naturally occurring) -- Half-Life -- Disintigration Type: 121 -- 76 years -- beta particle (electron) emission
Covalent Radius (Å): 1.41
Atomic Radius (Å): 1.62
First Ionization Potential (V): 7.344
Electronegativity (Pauling's): 1.96
Specific Heat Capacity (at 300K -- J g-1 K-1): 0.228
Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol): 290.37
Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol): 7.2
Electrical Conductivity (at 293K for polycrystalline material -- 106 (ohms)-1 cm-1): 8.7
Thermal Conductivity (at 300K -- W m-1 K-1): 66.6
Crystal Structure: Tetragonal
Acid-Base Properties: Amphoteric