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    Sn

    Tin

    Post Transition

    Atomic Number: 50 • Atomic Mass: 118.7100 u • Period: 5 • Group: 14

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p²
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 1.96
    Indium (In)Antimony (Sb)
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    History

    Tin has been known since ancient times

    Historical Timeline

    One of the earliest metals known to humans

    Used in bronze production from around 3500 BCE

    Mentioned in ancient texts including the Bible and Homer's Iliad