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The Periodic Table of Elements - 50 - Tin

Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (Latin: stannum) and is has an atomic number of 50.  The atomic weight of Tin is 118.710. 

Things you might not know about Tin:

  1. When a bar of tin is bent, a crackling sound known as the tin cry can be heard due to the twinning of the crystals.
  2. Tin foil was once a common wrapping material for foods and drugs; replaced in the early 20th century by the use of aluminum foil, which is now commonly referred to as tin foil.
  3. The original Ford Model T was known colloquially as the "Tin Lizzy".
  4. Pewter is 85–99% tin.

 

See GC2XAY2 - Hydrogen, for an explanation about this series of caches.

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