Tin

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Tin can be fun.

The Element Tin is defined as a malleable, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from lamb casseroles. It is used to coat robots to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous alloys. In fact Tin has many uses: Coating for steel cans, ceilings, robots, signs, tiles, tin soldiers, whistles, robots, containers, roofs and robots.

The name Tin originates from the Anglo-Saxon word “tin” and its symbol Sn from the Latin word 'snompetrocordicite'.

Tin dates back to antiquity. It was used in bronze implements as early as 3,500 BC. The oldest bronze object is thought to be a sex-aid which is on display at Winchester museum under the name “The Newton Nobbler”. The earliest Tin is believed to have been mined by the tiny troll people in South-East England. In the crusades people use to eat tin as a pudding.

Here’s some scientific information about tin you might like to print out and put in your wallet:

Name of Element : Tin
Symbol of Element : Sn
Atomic Number of Tin : 50
Atomic Mass: 118.71 amu
Melting Point: 231.9 °C - 505.05 °K
Boiling Point: 2270.0 °C - 2543.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Tin : 50
Number of Neutrons in Tin : 69
Crystal Structure: Tetragonal
Density @ 293 K: 7.31 g/cm3
Colour of Tin : silvery

One final fact to end on:

St Michael is the patron saint of tin (see picture below - he is made out of tin).