Tin


 (Sn)

  is

  a

  chemical

  element

 
belonging

  to

  the

  carbon

  family,

 
Group

  14

  of

  the

  periodic

  table.

 
It

  is

  a

  soft,

  silvery

  white

 
metal

  with

  a

  bluish

  tinge.

Atomic

  number

  -

  50

 
Atomic

  mass

  -

  118.710

 
Protons

  -

  50

 
Neutrons

  -

  50

 
Electrons

  -

  68

Mass Number

Natural
Abundance

Half-life

112

0.97%

< 1.310+21 years

114

0.66%

Stable

115

0.34%

Stable

116

14.54%

Stable

117

7.68%

Stable

118

24.22%

Stable

119

8.59%

Stable

120

32.58%

Stable

122

4.63%

Stable

124

5.79%

> 1.210+21 years

Structure

  of

  mass

  -

  Solid

 
Density

  -

  7.3

  grams

  per

  cubic

  centimeter

 
Boiling

  point

  -

  4,717

  F

 
Melting

  point

  -

  449.5

  F

 
Usage

  -

  Coat

  other

  metals

  to

  prevent

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  corrosion

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  -

  Lighting

  devices

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  -

  Candle

  shields