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{{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=}}
{{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>
==History==
==History==
===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 (ZnSnO<sub>3</sub> or Zn<sub>2</sub>SnO<sub>4</sub>), 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 (ZnSnO<sub>3</sub> or Zn<sub>2</sub>SnO<sub>4</sub>), 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>
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>
==References==
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