Tuesday 23 August 2011

Tin (Sn)

Atomic Number: 50

Relative Atomic Mass: 118.710


Electronegativity: 1.96

Atomic Radius (Picometers): 145

Appearance: Silver-Grey

Occurrence: Natural


Melting Point (Kelvin): 505.08

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 2875

Stable Isotopes: 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 124

Discoverer: The Ancients

Properties: Malleable, Ductile

First Use: Bronze (3000 BC)

Modern Uses: Solder, Glass


File:Sn-Alpha-Beta.jpg


Picture Courtesy of Alchemist-hp

©2011 Grant Dwyer

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