TIN AND LEAD

SYMBOLATOMIC WEIGHTDENSITYMELTING POINTCOMMON OXIDES
TinSn119.07.35235°SnO SnO2
LeadPb206.911.38327°PbO Pb3O4 PbO2

The family. Tin and lead, together with silicon and germanium, form a family in Group IV of the periodic table. Silicon has been discussed along with the non-metals, while germanium, on account of its rarity, needs only to be mentioned.

The other family of Group IV includes carbon, already described, and a number of rare elements.