The Carbon Family

Elements

• Carbon (C)
• Silicon (Si)
• Germanium (Ge)
• Tin (Sn)
• Lead (Pb)

3 Interesting Facts

• There are two semimetals in the carbon family; they are silicon and germanium.
• Carbon is present in anything and everything living.
• Aluminum replaced tin in the industry due to tin being more expensive.

Elements in the World

• Silicon makes an appearance in earth's crust by being one of the most abundant elements.
• Germanium is an element that is commonly used in the computer industry.
• The element tin was commonly used for creating cans until replaced by aluminum.

Tin

Physical Characteristics

• Color- silver/gray
• Texture- smooth when shaped
• State- Solid

The Element Tin

• Atomic Number- 50
• Atomic Mass- 118.710
• Metal, Metalloid, Nonmetal- Metal
• Density- 7310 kg m‑3
• Float or Sink- Float

In the World

• Tin is used for certain types of cans like pop cans.
• Tin is used to cover other types of metals to prevent corrosion of the materials.
• Window glass is made by using tin as a flat surface to form the shape.

Interesting!

• At a cool temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius, tin turns from white to gray.
• Tin makes a crying noise when bent.
• I have approximately 0.01135 grams of tin in my body.

History of Tin

• The word tin in Latin is stannum hence the abbreviation Sn.
• Tin and copper mixed together create bronze that was used in the Bronze Age.