Tin — Sn

The chemical element Tin is an element of type Poor metal with the symbol Sn. It has an atomic mass of 118.71 u and an electronic configuration of [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2.
Synthétique Radioactif Liquide Gaz

232°
2270°
118.71
50
-4
2
4
Sn
2
8
18
18
4
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
1.96
7.3439
Electronic configuration diagram
Tin
characteristics
Atomic number
50
Atomic mass
118.71
Symbol
Sn
Melting point
232
Boiling point
2270
Density
7.287
Period
5
Group
14
Discovery
0 Prehistoric
Abundance
2.3
Radius
1.7
Electronegativity
1.96
Ionization
7.3439
Isotope
28
Electronic configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
Oxidation state
-4,2,4
Electron
2,8,18,18,4
Tin is a metallic chemical element, bearing the chemical symbol Sn and the atomic number 50. It is part of group 14 of the periodic table of the elements, reputed to belong to the family of transition metals, namely those which are between metals and non-metals in the table. Pewter is found in its native state as well as in an alloy. It is widely used in industry for its metallurgical and mechanical properties. Pewter is a very malleable and malleable silver-gray metal. It breaks easily and twists easily under the action of mechanical forces. It has a low density relative to other metals, as well as excellent electrical conductivity. Finally, it has a melting point of 232°C. tin is a very stable metal known to be very refractory to acids and corrodes with difficulty, which makes it a highly sought-after metal for its resistance to corrosion. Also, it has good thermal conductivity and is highly resistant to heat and oxidation. tin is widely used in industry, for its metallurgical properties and its mechanical properties. It is notably used to manufacture electronic components, mechanical parts and electromechanical products, batteries, appendages and insulation materials. Finally, it is used to produce cosmetics and household cleaning products, as well as paints and inks.

Minerals containing Tin

first name Hardness Density Chemical formula
Abhurite 4.29 Sn2+21O6(OH)14Cl16
Abramovite 0.00 Pb2SnInBiS7
Agmantinite 0.00 Ag2MnSnS4
Aleksandrovite 3.07 KLi3Ca7Sn2(SiO3)12F2
Aluminomagnesiohulsite 3.84 Mg2AlO2(BO3)
Asbecasite 3.70 Ca3TiAs6Be2Si2O20
Atokite 14.90 Pd3Sn
Berndtite 4.50 SnS2
Bitikleite 0.00 Ca3SnSbAl3O12
Brannockite 2.98 KSn2(Li3Si12)O30
Burtite 3.28 CaSn4+(OH)6
Butianite 0.00 Ni6SnS2
Cabriite 10.70 Pd2CuSn
Canfieldite 6.28 Ag8SnS6
Cassiterite 6.80 SnO2
Cernýite 4.78 Cu2CdSnS4
Cesplumtantite 6.00 Cs2Pb3Ta8O24
Chatkalite 5.00 Cu6FeSn2S8
Coiraite 5.92 (Pb,Sn2+)12.5As3Fe2+Sn4+5S28
Colusite 4.20 Cu12VAs3S16
Cylindrite 5.40 FePb3Sn4Sb2S14
Dzhuluite 4.71 Ca3(SnSb5+)Fe3+3O12
Eakerite 2.93 Ca2Sn4+Al2Si6O18(OH)2·2H2O
Erazoite 0.00 Cu4SnS6
Erniggliite 5.00 Tl2SnAs2S6
Eta - bronze 0.00 Cu1.2Sn
Ferrohögbomite-2N2S 0.00 (Fe,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe)8O15(OH)
Ferrokësterite 4.00 Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4
Ferronigerite-2N1S 4.51 (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Ferronigerite-6N6S 4.51 (Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
Ferrowodginite 7.00 Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Foordite 6.73 Sn2+Nb2O6
Franckeite 5.50 Pb21.7Sn9.3Fe4.0Sb8.1S56.9
Genplesite 0.00 Ca3Sn(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
Hemusite 4.47 Cu1+4Cu2+2SnMoS8
Herzenbergite 5.20 SnS
Hocartite 4.77 Ag2FeSnS4
Hulsite 4.30 Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Hydroromarchite 5.00 Sn2+3O2(OH)2
Incaite 0.00 Pb4FeSn4Sb2S14
Irinarassite 4.30 Ca3Sn2(Al2Si)O12
Ixiolite 6.94 (Ta,Mn,Nb)O2
Jeanbandyite 4.41 (Fe3+,Mn2+)Sn4+(OH,O)6
Kësterite 4.54 Cu2ZnSnS4
Kiddcreekite 4.00 Cu6WSnS8
Kojonenite 0.00 Pd7-xSnTe2 (0.3=x=0.8)
Kristiansenite 3.30 Ca2ScSn(Si2O7)(Si2O6OH)
Kuramite 4.56 Cu3SnS4
Lakargiite 4.59 CaZrO3
Lévyclaudite 6.00 Pb8Cu3Sn7(Bi,Sb)3S28
Magnesiohulsite 4.18 Mg2Fe3+O2(BO3)
Magnesionigerite-2N1S 4.22 (Mg,Al,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Magnesionigerite-6N6S 4.22 (Mg,Al,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
Malayaite 4.30 CaSnO(SiO4)
Mawsonite 4.66 Cu6Fe2SnS8
Megawite 5.06 CaSnO3
Mengxianminite 3.85 (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O6]2
Mohite 4.86 Cu2SnS3
Mushistonite 4.04 Cu2+Sn4+(OH)6
Nalivkinite 3.29 Li2NaFe2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F
Natanite 4.04 Fe2+Sn4+(OH)6
Nekrasovite 4.62 Cu13VSn3S16
Niggliite 13.44 PtSn
Nisnite 9.41 Ni3Sn
Nordenskiöldine 4.20 CaSn4+(BO3)2
Ottemannite 4.84 Sn2S3
Oulankaite 10.27 Pd5Cu4SnTe2S2
Ovamboite 4.74 Cu10Fe3WGe3S16
Oxystannomicrolite 0.00 Sn2Ta2O6O
Pabstite 4.03 BaSnSi3O9
Palarstanide 10.00 Pd5(Sn,As)2
Panichiite 2.43 (NH4)2SnCl6
Paolovite 11.32 Pd2Sn
Petrukite 4.61 (Cu,Ag)2(Fe,Zn)(Sn,In)S4
Pirquitasite 4.82 Ag2ZnSnS4
Potosíite 6.20 Pb48Fe7Sn18Sb16S115
Rhodostannite 4.00 (Cu,Ag)2FeSn3S8
Romarchite 0.00 SnO
Rustenburgite 15.00 Pt3Sn
Sakuraiite 4.00 (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Samarskite-(Yb) 7.03 YbNbO4
Schoenfliesite 3.48 MgSn(OH)6
Skaergaardite 10.64 CuPd
Sørensenite 2.90 Na4Be2Sn(Si3O9)2·2H2O
Sorosite 7.60 Cu1+x(Sn,Sb)
Stannite 4.30 Cu2FeSnS4
Stannoidite 4.29 Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Sn2S12
Stannopalladinite 10.20 Pd3Sn2
Stibiocolusite 4.00 Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16
Stistaite 6.91 SnSb
Stokesite 3.20 CaSnSi3O9·2H2O
Suredaite 5.54 PbSnS3
Sverigeite 3.60 NaBe2Mn2+2SnSi3O12(OH)
Taimyrite II 0.00 (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
Taimyrite-I 0.00 (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
Taseqite 3.24 Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2
Tatyanaite 0.00 (Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4
Teallite 6.40 PbSnS2
Tellurocanfieldite 0.00 Ag8SnTe2S4
Tetrawickmanite 3.65 Mn2+Sn4+(OH)6
Thoreaulite 7.60 Sn2+Ta2O6
Tin 7.31 Sn
Titanowodginite 6.86 Mn2+TiTa2O8
Toturite 0.00 Ca3Sn2(Fe3+2Si)O12
Toyohaite 4.94 Ag2FeSn3S8
Tumchaite 2.78 Na2ZrSi4O11·2H2O
Tusionite 4.73 Mn2+Sn4+(BO3)2
Varlamoffite 2.52 (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Velikite 5.45 Cu2HgSnS4
Vinciennite 4.29 Cu10Fe4SnAsS16
Vismirnovite 4.07 ZnSn(OH)6
Vistepite 3.67 Mn4SnB2O2(Si2O7)2(OH)2
Vurroite 6.15 Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6
Wickmanite 3.89 Mn2+Sn4+(OH)6
Wodginite 7.19 Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Yuanjiangite 11.70 AuSn
Zeravshanite 3.09 Na2Cs4Zr3Si18O45·2H2O

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