Basic Information

Name: Tin 
Symbol: Sn 
Atomic Number: 50 
Atomic Mass: 118.71 amu 
Melting Point: 231.9 °C (505.05 K, 449.41998 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2270.0 °C (2543.15 K, 4118.0 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 50 
Number of Neutrons: 69 
Classification: Other Metals 
Crystal Structure: Tetragonal 
Density @ 293 K: 7.31 g/cm3 
Color: white
Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients 
Discoverer: Unknown 
Name Origin: Latin 
Symbol Origin: From the Latin word stannum (tin) 
Uses: coating for steel cans 
Obtained From: ore cassiterite