Tin (Understanding the Elements of the Periodic Table)

Women in Great Britain used make-up containing tin to get a pale look that was fashionable in the time of the Roman Empire. An illness called tin disease was caused by church organ pipes during the Middle Ages. Students read about the metal tin?s chemical and physical properties, its place on the periodic table, tin allotropes and compounds (organic and inorganic) and how elemental tin and most inorganic compounds are nontoxic but that organic tin compounds can be poisonous. Readers also learn about the many uses of tin in their everyday life. Includes full-color and black and white pictures, glossary, bibliography, index, periodic table of elements, further reading, more information. 5 chapters, 48 pages.