It also has a "trick", it can grow like ice crystals! Like the magical ice crystals in Frozen...
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Tin metal with atomic number 50 has a melting point of less than 232°C.
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Its various alloys have anti-corrosion properties, so they are often used as anti-corrosion layers for other metals.
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There are two types of tin under normal pressure: gray tin (α tin) and white tin (β tin).
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If white tin is placed in a cold place with a temperature below 15 degrees Celsius, eventually the white tin will begin to "break" into gray, which is called the so-called "alpha" (Alpha) form of tin.
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The transformation of white tin into gray tin is also called the "tin plague". This is the secret of the "self-destruction" of metallic tin. Adding antimony or bismuth to tin can prevent the degradation of tin.
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Tin's oxide, stannous chloride CnCl2, can also grow "ice crystals" under electrical stimulation.
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Typically a 1 amp 6 volt electrode solution begins to reduce metallic tin at the cathode. They are the so-called beautiful "ice crystals".
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If a piece of zinc (Zn) is added to a stannous chloride solution, the tin in the solution will be reduced to metal and cover the surface of the zinc. Forming the "Tin Hedgehog".
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