Tin (Sn)
Tin cans are really steel with a thin tin coat.
Tin facts
- Symbol
- Sn
- Atomic number
- 50
- Atomic mass
- 118.71
- Family
- Other metals
- Period
- 5
- Group
- 14
Famous reactions with tin
- The Bronze Age! Copper meets TinBronze (an alloy) · When melted together · Try it
What does tin react with?
Tin makes a new substance with 9 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Tin + OxygenTin(IV) oxide Sn + O₂ → SnO₂ · When heated · Try it
- Tin + FluorineTin(IV) fluoride Sn + 2F₂ → SnF₄ · At room temperature · Try it
- Tin + SulfurTin(II) sulfide Sn + S → SnS · When heated · Try it
- Tin + ChlorineTin(IV) chloride Sn + 2Cl₂ → SnCl₄ · When heated · Try it
- Tin + SeleniumTin(II) selenide Sn + Se → SnSe · When heated · Try it
- Tin + BromineTin(IV) bromide Sn + 2Br₂ → SnBr₄ · When heated · Try it
- Tin + TelluriumTin(II) telluride Sn + Te → SnTe · When heated · Try it
- Tin + IodineTin(IV) iodide Sn + 2I₂ → SnI₄ · When heated · Try it
- Tin + Hydrochloric AcidTin(II) chloride + hydrogen gas Sn + 2HCl → SnCl₂ + H₂ · At room temperature · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 73 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 15 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.