Tin By: Marina
History:
- Found in ancient times.
- the one who found it is unknown.
- used to make tools and weapons out of bronze.
- Its earliest use was in 3500 b.c in Turkey.
now.................................then
- to coat other metals............................................................................tools
- food containers..................................................................................weapons
Charactersistics and appearances
White tin
White tin is the metallic form of tin it is easy to bend
Gray tin
Powder form of tin, non metalic
Basic facts
- Tins name comes from the latin word stannum
- Mostly found in Peru, China, Malaysia and Indonesia
- Tin is rare there is only about two parts per million crust
Fun facts
- Romans invaded Britain because of the amount of tin they had
- theres an estimate that the tin that were able to mine will be gone in 20-40 years
- Symbol: Sn
- Atomic mass: 118.71 amu
- Atomic number: 50
- Melting Point: 231.9 °C
- Boiling Point: 2270.0 °C
- Number of Neutrons: 69
Quiz
About when is tin going to run out?
What is tin used for now?
What was it used for before?
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