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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= | stableisotopes=10 | 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 [[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>

'''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>

===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 (ZnSnO₃ or Zn₂SnO₄), is used as a fire-retardant in [[plastic]] materials.<ref>http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/50/tin</ref>

Specially prepared Zinc Stannate films also have the unusual and useful property of conducting electricity while being transparent to light.<ref>http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1143/JJAP.33.L1693/meta;jsessionid=509C799993ECC93C1A93BC9D39019E16.c5.iopscience.cld.iop.org</ref>

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