Tin
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Tin is a chemical element with symbol Sn (for Template:Lang-la) and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group-14 elements, germanium and lead, and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4. Tin is the 49th most abundant element and has, with 10 stable isotopes, the largest number of stable isotopes in the periodic table. Tin is obtained chiefly from the mineral cassiterite, where it occurs as tin dioxide, SnO2.
See also
- Cassiterides (the mythical Tin Islands)
- Stannary
- Terne
- Tin pest
- Tin mining in Britain
- Tinning
- Whisker (metallurgy) (tin whiskers)
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