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Tin is a white metallic element that people have used since ancient times. The earliest known use of tin occurred sometime after 3500 B.C. in the Zagros Mountains of what is now western Iran. The people of that region made such articles as weapons and tools from bronze, an alloy of tin and copper. Today, tin is used chiefly in the production of tin plate. Tin plate consists of steel coated on both sides with an extremely thin film of tin. Most tin plate is made into tin cans. More »

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Cadmium

Cadmium, KAD mee uhm, is a soft, silvery-white metallic element used for plating and in alloys... More >>

Copper

Copper has been one of the most useful metals for over 7,000 years. Today, the uses of this... More >>

Gallium

Gallium, GAL ee uhm, is a soft, silver-white metal found throughout Earth's crust. Its general... More >>

Germanium

Germanium, juhr MAY nee uhm, is a hard, brittle, grayish-white metallic element. It is obtained... More >>

Nickel

Nickel is a white metallic chemical element used in alloys. Its chemical symbol is Ni. Nickel is... More >>

Scandium

Scandium, skan dee uhm, a chemical element, is a soft silvery-white metal. Its chemical symbol is... More >>

Thallium

Thallium, THAL ee uhm, is a soft, bluish-gray metallic element that looks like lead. Most... More >>

Tin

Tin is a white metallic element that people have used since ancient times. The earliest known use... More >>

Yttrium

Yttrium, IHT ree uhm, is a silvery-white metallic element. It has a number of important uses,... More >>

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