tin

Tin

1.  Element Name:Tin 2.  Element Symbol:SN 3.  Atomic Number:50 4.  Most Common Mass Number:118.71 5.  Physical  State  at Room Temperature:solid 6.  Meaning of the Element's Name or Latin/Greek Name:  **Latin "stannum" meaning 'tin'** 7.  Uses of the Element:used for coating lead, zinc and steel.  8. Biological Importance of the Element: tin might be a necessary element in very, very, small quantities in rats. Organotin compounds are used as bactericides and fungicides in marine environments but cause environmental concern as they cause severe problems to local wildlife.  9.  Who Discovered the Element: the ancients 10.  How the Element was Discovered: unknown 11.  Physical Properties of the Element: 12.  Chemical Properties of the Element: 13.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Common Compounds of the Element, if any 14.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Common Ions of the Element, if any Sn 2 +, Sn 4 +, Sn 4 - 15.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Isotopes of the Element, if any 63 16.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">At least 2 Pictures of the Element in Some Form 17.  At least 1 link to another element's page. 18.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For extra credit, you may include a video about your element. You can create it yourself or add it from the internet as long as you cite your source. 19.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">If you add more info than is required above, you will get extra credit. Work cited list
 * www.theodoregray.com/.../050/index.s7.html **
 * http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/Sn.html **
 * http://www.carondelet.pvt.k12.ca.us/Family/Science/GroupIVA/tin.htm **