Tin (Sn)
[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p². 2 unpaired electrons, period 5, group 14, p block.
Element or ion
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SnTin, Z = 50, 118.71 u
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2
In full: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p²
- Blockp block
- Period5
- Group14
- Valence4
- Unpaired2
- MagneticPara
Last electron 5p
- n5shell
- l1p subshell
- m0orbital
- s+½spin up
Step by step
- Tin has 50 electrons.
- Fill in (n + l) order: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p².
- Write the subshells in order of n: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p².
- Replace the krypton core with [Kr]: [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p².
Tin (Sn): the numbers
| Atomic number | 50 |
|---|---|
| Atomic mass | 118.71 u |
| Period | 5 |
| Group | 14 |
| Block | p block |
| Valence electrons | 4 |
| Unpaired electrons | 2 |
| Magnetic | paramagnetic |
| Last electron | 5p: n = 5, l = 1, m = 0, s = +1/2 |
Tin (Sn): quick answers
What is the electronic configuration of tin?
Tin has 50 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p², or [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p² in short.
How many unpaired electrons does tin have?
Tin has 2 unpaired electrons, so it is paramagnetic. Put one electron in each box of a subshell before pairing (Hund’s rule) to see them.
What are the quantum numbers of the last electron of tin?
The last electron goes into 5p: n = 5, l = 1, m = 0, s = +1/2. Orbitals fill from m = −l up, spin +½ first.