| Origin of Name |
From the Latin word stannum, meaning tin |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
Known to the ancients |
| Discovered by |
Unknown |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
- The earliest recorded usage of tin is as early as the Bronze Age.
- It is very soft and malleable.
- It can be rolled, pressed or hammered into thin sheets like tin foil.
- It prevents rusting and is used to protect copper and other metals.
- Its alloys can be toxic.
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| Common Uses |
- Coating for other metals to prevent corrosion (steel cans)
- An alloying agent
- Reducing agent
- In glass to produce electrically conductive coatings
- Panel lighting and frost-free windshields
- Window glass
- Electromagnets
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