1. Periodic Table Project
by Kyle Franklin

2. Tin Symbol: SN Atomic mass: 119 Atomic number: 50 Color: silvery grey
Classification: metallic

3. Common Uses
Tin is used in corrosion prevention. It is used to coat other materials that may easily corrode such as steel cans.
It is also used in the manufacture of superconducting magnets.
Tin and fluorine are mixed and used in some toothpastes.
Tin is more useful when added to another material than when its in its original form.

4. History of Tin There is no documented discoverer of tin.
The location of discovery and year are unknown.
The origin of the symbol is Latin for stannum(Sn).
The origin of the name is Anglo-Saxon.

5. Sources of Tin
Tin is principally found in the ore cassiterite and stannine.
Malaysia, Sumatra, Russia, China, Bolivia, Zaire are the primary mining areas.

6. Tin, Tin, Tin My element is tin Let me say it again….my element is tin
The atomic mass is 5 x 10
The way you spell it is T-I-N
It was discovered but I don't know when
The origin of the symbol is Latin
It’s used to prevent rust
For other metals, tin is a must
Let me say it again….my element is tin.