Tin

= = = ~TIN~ =

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 * Atomic Number:** 50
 * Protons:** 50


 * Electrons:** 50


 * Neutrons:** 69


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 118.710

Sn - 112
 * Isotopes:**

Sn - 114

Sn - 115

Sn - 116

Sn - 117

Sn - 118

Sn - 119

Sn - 120

Sn - 122

Sn - 124


 * Discovery:** This element has been known since the stone age.
 * Name:** Tin was originally named the Latin word //__Stannum__.// The "S" and the "N" in the name gives it the symbol, "Sn".


 * Uses:** Coating for steel cans.


 * Interesting Facts**:
 * 5% of Tin with copper can make bronze
 * Tin is sometimes a superconductor
 * When a Tin bar is bent, the sound that is heard is called a "Tin cry".


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 * Sources:**
 * Home page: GRDC Periodic Table Project - home
 * Video: [|YouTube - Tin - Periodic Table of Videos]
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 * [|WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements | Tin | Essential information]
 * [|WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements | Tin | historical information]
 * [|WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements | Tin | naturally occurring isotopes data]