Discovered By: Prehistoric
Discovery year: -3000

The following table showing some properties of Tin(Sn):

Table Example
Atomic number 50
Group 14
Period 5
Block p
Electrons 50
Protons 50
Neutrons 69
Atomic weight 118.71
Oxidation states +2, +4
Ionic charge Sn^4+, Sn^2+


Table Example
Electrons per shell K2 L8 M18 N18 O4
Electron configuration 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 3d^10 4p^6 5s^2 4d^10 5p^2
Atomic radius 145 pm
Covalent radius 139 pm
Van der Waals radius 217 pm
Boiling point 2602°C
Melting point 231.93°C
Phase Solid
Fusion heat 7 kJ.mol^-1
Thermal expansion 2.2*10^-5 K^-1


Table Example
Color Silver
Brinell hardness 51 MPa
Bulk modulus 58 GPa
Density 7310 kg.m^-3
Liquid density 6990 kg.m^-3
Mohs hardness 1.5
Molar volume 1.624*10^-5 m^3.mol^-1
Poisson ratio 0.36
Shear modulus 18 GPa
Sound speed 2500 m.s^-1


Table Example
Thermal conductivity 67 W.m^-1.K^-1
Young's modulus 50 GPa
Electrical conductivity 9.1*10^6 S.m^-1
Electrical type Conductor
Magnetic type Diamagnetic
Resistivity 1.1*10^-7 Ohm.m
Superconducting point 3.72 K
Electronegativity 1.96
Valence 4
Radioactive No
Neutron cross section 0.63 barn