Chemical Symbol Sn☢️ (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Sn element?

The answer is Tin, whose symbol is Sn, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Tin Overview

Chemical Symbol

Sn (Tin)

Uses

Used as a coating for steel cans since it is nontoxic and noncorrosive. Also in solder (33%Sn:67%Pb), bronze (20%Sn:80%Cu), and pewter. Stannous fluoride (SnF2), a compound of tin and fluorine is used in some toothpaste.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery-white, soft, malleable and ductile metal.

Name Origin

Named after Etruscan god, Tinia; symbol from Latin: stannum (tin).

Sources

Principally found in the ore cassiterite(SnO2) and stannine (Cu2FeSnS4).

Atomic Number

50

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

118,71

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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