Tin (Sn), element 50 – Learn Acer periodic table

Transition metal, atomic number 50.

Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (for Latin:stannum) and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows a chemical similarity to both neighboring group-14 elements, germanium and lead, and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4.

Symbol Sn. Atomic mass 118.7107 u. Group 14, period 5. Electron configuration [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 18, 4. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 231.9 °C, boiling point 2601.8 °C. Discovered by unknown, before 3500 BC.

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Tin (Sn), element 50 – Learn Acer periodic table

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