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== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
*'''Tin'''
*[[Tin ore]]
**[[Canning]]
**'''Tin'''
***[[Canning]]
**[[Steel]]
**[[Steel]]
*[[Aluminum]]
*[[Aluminum]]
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*[[Zinc]]
*[[Zinc]]
**[[Bronze]]
**[[Bronze]]


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 19:30, 5 July 2025

Position of tin in the periodic table.
Tin on a glass plate.

Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a silvery-coloured metal. Metallic tin also does not easily oxidize in air and water.

Uses

Tin is usually used for corrosion-resistant plating of steel, which has been widely used for food packaging as tin cans due to its low toxicity.

Dependencies


See also

References

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