Tin is a soft, corrosion-resistant metal used in solder, protective coatings, and historically important bronze.
Atomic number
50
Category
Post-transition metal
Period
5
Group
14
State
Solid
Fun facts about Tin
Tin plating protects steel food cans from corrosion.
Bronze is principally copper alloyed with tin.
Below a low transition temperature, metallic tin can slowly convert to a brittle allotrope.
Common uses of Tin
Solder
Tinplate food containers
Bronze and other alloys
Where Tin sits in the periodic table
Tin is classified as a post-transition metal in period 5 and group 14 of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Sn with atomic number 50 and the listed atomic mass 118.71. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.