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Tin, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] Sn'', is a metal, atomic number 50. It's most common isotope is 120Sn (32,58%) <sub>,</sub>with 70 neutrons.
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Tin, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] Sn'', is a metal, atomic number 50. It's most common isotope is 120Sn (32,58%) <sub>,</sub>with 70 neutrons. The Latin name is Stannum.
  
Tin<ref>Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin</ref> is a soft and ductile metal
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Tin<ref>Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin</ref> is a soft and ductile metal, often alloyed (proportion of 12%) with copper to create bronze.
  
 
==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ production]]==
 
==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ production]]==
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Tin is quite dilute in the Earth crust *2 ppm) , and probably the Martian crust as well
  
== References ==
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==References==
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Revision as of 06:33, 22 June 2021

Tin, periodic table Sn, is a metal, atomic number 50. It's most common isotope is 120Sn (32,58%) ,with 70 neutrons. The Latin name is Stannum.

Tin[1] is a soft and ductile metal, often alloyed (proportion of 12%) with copper to create bronze.

In situ production

Tin is quite dilute in the Earth crust *2 ppm) , and probably the Martian crust as well

References