7.38 The stable form of tin at room temperature and pressure is white tin, which has a metallic crystal structure. When tin is used for construction in cold climates, it may be gradually converted to the allotropic gray form, whose structure is nonmetallic. Use Appendix data to find the temperature below which gray tin is the stable form at 1 bar. State any approximations made.

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7.38 The stable form of tin at room temperature and pressure is
white tin, which has a metallic crystal structure. When tin is used
for construction in cold climates, it may be gradually converted
to the allotropic gray form, whose structure is nonmetallic. Use
Appendix data to find the temperature below which gray tin is
the stable form at 1 bar. State any approximations made.
Transcribed Image Text:7.38 The stable form of tin at room temperature and pressure is white tin, which has a metallic crystal structure. When tin is used for construction in cold climates, it may be gradually converted to the allotropic gray form, whose structure is nonmetallic. Use Appendix data to find the temperature below which gray tin is the stable form at 1 bar. State any approximations made.
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