Sn
Tin (Atomic Number 50)
Category: post-transition | Period 5, Group 14 | Block: p
Malleable post-transition metal used to coat canned food containers.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 118.7107 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 18, 18, 4
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 1.96
- Melting Point:
- 505.08 K
- Boiling Point:
- 2875 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
Electronic soldering, tinplate food cans, bronze alloys
Discovery History
Discovered by unknown, before 3500 BC.
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