Name :  Tin
Symbol :  Sn
Atomic Number :  50
Atomic Weight :  118.71
Specific Heat :  0.227 J/gK
Melting Point :  231.97°C
Vaporization :  295.80 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  2602°C
Electronegativity :  1.96
Density@293 K :  7.30 g/cm³
Discovered :  Known to the ancients
Description :  Silvery-white, soft, malleable and ductile metal.
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.