Tin


 * Element Name:** Tin


 * Element Symbol:** Sn


 * Atomic Mass:** 119[[image:Tin_Steven.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:tin.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]]


 * Protons:** 50


 * Electrons:** 50


 * Discovery:** Tin was known to the ancients.


 * How it Was Named:** From the Anglo-Saxon word tin.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 231.93°C


 * Boiling Point:** 2602°C


 * Characteristics:** Silvery lustrous grey, highly crystalline structure, somewhat ductile, malleable.


 * Uses of Element:** Tin is used in foil and cans. Tin is used to make solder, which is used to join or patch metal.


 * Interesting Facts:** Other alloys of tin are used in printing and ceramics. Tin makes electrical connections. Due to the breaking of these crystals, a "tin cry" is heard when a bar is bent.

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