Which description correctly matches 'white tin' (beta-tin) compared with 'gray tin' (alpha-tin)?

White tin is brittle and powdery; gray tin is metallic and malleable

White tin is metallic and malleable; gray tin is brittle and nonmetallic

Both are equally metallic and ductile

Gray tin melts at much higher temperature than white tin

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Tin (Sn) — solder, allotropes, and historical uses

Ten multiple-choice questions about tin (Sn): symbol, oxidation states, solder alloys, allotropes (white/gray tin), and historical mining/trade.0 takes

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01What is the chemical symbol for tin?
02What is the atomic number of tin?
03Which two oxidation states are the most common for tin in compounds?
04Which alloy composition is the classic common (non-eutectic) tin–lead solder often used in electronics?
05What is the composition of the traditional eutectic tin–lead solder by weight percent?
06Which of the following is a typical lead-free solder alloy family used to replace Sn–Pb solders?
07At approximately what temperature (°C) does metallic 'white tin' transform to brittle 'gray tin' (the tin pest transition)?
08Which description correctly matches 'white tin' (beta-tin) compared with 'gray tin' (alpha-tin)?
09What is the approximate melting point of elemental tin (°C)?
10Which region was historically famous for tin mining and supplying tin in prehistoric and historic Europe (e.g., Bronze Age trade)?