Tin
Published on Mar 21, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
3 CURRENT USES
- Used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion
- Used as roofing material
- Used as fire protection on wooden doors and shutters
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HISTORY
- One of the oldest metals known by man
- Brass, dated back to 3500 B.C. was made from copper with about 15% of tin
- Originally was known as a plumbum candid or white lead in Latin.
- Tin, nowawdays, is an absolute important element in the world economy and is used in a number of products
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Resists corrosion
- Reacts with halogens
- Does not react with acid
- Stable in both cold and boiling water
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Silver/white
- Malleable
- Has a shine or glow
- Easily pulled or stretched into wire
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6 INTERESTING FACTS OF TIN
- Tin doesn't corrode in water
- 49th most common metal in earths crust
- One of first metal ever reaserched for its super conductivity
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6 Interesting Facts Continued
- Melting point is 450 degrees
- Has more isotopes than any other metal
- Tin has been used by ancient civilization for thousands of years
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