Granulated tin (Sn) on a watch glass, as used in a UK high school.


Tin is a chemical element with symbol Sn (for Latin: stannum) and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. This silvery, malleable poor metal is not easily oxidized in air and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion.


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Location: London UK
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