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== Clarity needed in "Isotopes" section ==

The second paragraph of the Isotopes section talks about <sup>100</sup>Sn having a doubly magic nucleus, then in the next phrase it says that it has a "very uneven neutron-proton ratio" which is obviously incorrect; since tin is element 50 it would have 50 protons in its nucleus, and an isotope at 100 amu would thus also have 50 neutrons, making the ratio 1:1 (which is about as even as you can get). The other isotope referenced, <sup>132</sup>Sn, would certainly have an uneven ratio, and the following portion of the sentence states that 100 and 132 are the endpoints above/below which isotopes are much more unstable, but I'm not sure how to reword this to keep the relevant information and get rid of the contradictory information. [[User:Lumberjane Lilly|Lumberjane Lilly]] ([[User talk:Lumberjane Lilly|talk]]) 17:50, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

== Add pronunciation of this element. ==

Above. [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BC9:4070:C19F:C86:76EB:92C7|2001:EE0:4BC9:4070:C19F:C86:76EB:92C7]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BC9:4070:C19F:C86:76EB:92C7|talk]]) 12:45, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

:Not necessary, it is phonemically trivial ({{ipac-en|'|t|I|n}}). –[[User:LaundryPizza03|<b style="color:#77b">Laundry</b><b style="color:#fb0">Pizza</b><b style="color:#b00">03</b>]] ([[User talk:LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0d0">d</span>]][[Special:Contribs/LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0bf">c̄</span>]]) 14:54, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

== Multiple links to The Color of Art Pigment Database ==

The reason for this is that the site helpfully makes it possible for a link to take the person directly to the pigment in question. I think that this is more efficient, versus having fewer links to the site in the Pigments section. [[Special:Contributions/107.77.209.172|107.77.209.172]] ([[User talk:107.77.209.172|talk]]) 19:25, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

== Edit request ==

Can someone add “for the compound, see titanium nitride” below “stannum redirects here” [[Special:Contributions/24.55.33.220|24.55.33.220]] ([[User talk:24.55.33.220|talk]]) 02:41, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
:{{done}}. [[User:Rasnaboy|Rasnaboy]] ([[User talk:Rasnaboy|talk]]) 04:05, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

== Foil ==

"Tinfoil" is a relatively common word. It now almost always means "aluminum foil". Was it once very common to use foil made of actual 100% tin, for ordinary household purposes? Or has household foil always been aluminum? [[User:TooManyFingers|TooManyFingers]] ([[User talk:TooManyFingers|talk]]) 20:42, 15 June 2025 (UTC)