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{{Element | name=Tin | symbol=Sn | anumber=50 | amass=118.710 amu | state=solid | class=Metal | cstructure= | color= | date=Tin has been known since ancient times | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''stannum'' | uses=| obtained=}}

{{Element | name=Tin | symbol=Sn | anumber=50 | amass=118.710 amu | state=solid | class=Metal | cstructure= | color= | date=Tin has been known since ancient times | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''stannum'' | uses=| obtained=}}

'''Tin''' is a fairly common and useful metal.  It can exist as two different allotropes near room temperature.  Grey tin is not very useful, but above 55.76°F (13.2°C) it becomes white tin, which is widely useful.  For this reason, [[antimony]] or [[bismuth]] are sometimes added to white tin so that it does not change. <ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref>

'''Tin''' is a fairly common and useful metal.  It can exist as two different [[allotrope]]s near room temperature.  Grey tin is not very useful, but above 55.76°F (13.2°C) it becomes white tin, which is widely useful.  For this reason, [[antimony]] or [[bismuth]] are sometimes added to white tin so that it does not change. <ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref>

==History==

==History==

It's believed that people have been using tin for at least 5500 years, according to archaeological evidence. Tin is usually extracted from [[cassiterite]] (SnO2), which is mined primarily in Malaysia.<ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref> Although Tin was sometimes used by itself, [[copper]] was often alloyed with about 5 percent of tin it produced bronze, which was far more useful.

It's believed that people have been using tin for at least 5500 years, according to [[archaeological]] evidence. Tin is usually extracted from [[cassiterite]] (SnO2), which is mined primarily in [[Malaysia]].<ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref> Although Tin was sometimes used by itself, [[copper]] was often alloyed with about 5 percent of tin it produced bronze, which was far more useful.

==Uses==

==Uses==

===Pure Uses===

===Pure Uses===

Tin is used as protective coating on some other metals. For example, "tin" food cans are actually made of steel, and coated with tin.<ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref>

Tin is used as protective coating on some other metals. For example, "tin" food cans are actually made of [[steel]], and coated with tin.<ref>http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele050.html</ref>

===Molecules, Mixes, and Alloys===

===Molecules, Mixes, and Alloys===

Tin salts are used in the Pilkington process, which is used to manufacture window glass.  Tin(IV) oxide is used for ceramics and gas sensors. Tin(II) chloride is a reducing agent and a mordant for dyeing calico and silk. <ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/50/tin</ref>

Tin salts are used in the [[Pilkington]] process, which is used to manufacture window [[glass]].  Tin(IV) oxide is used for ceramics and gas sensors. Tin(II) [[chloride]] is a [[reducing agent]] and a mordant for dyeing [[calico]] and [[silk]]. <ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/50/tin</ref>

A compound containing tin, Zinc stannate (Zn2SnO4), is used as a fire-retardant in plastic materials.<ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/50/tin</ref>

A compound containing tin, Zinc stannate (Zn2SnO4), is used as a fire-retardant in [[plastic]] materials.<ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/50/tin</ref>

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