Understanding Tin Pest and Its Chemistry

Understanding Tin Pest and Its Chemistry

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Chemistry, Science

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video explores the phenomenon of tin pest, a chemical transformation affecting church organs in medieval Europe. Tin, used in organ pipes, can exist in two forms: white tin and gray tin. The transformation from white to gray tin occurs at low temperatures, causing the pipes to become brittle and break. This process is explained through the atomic structure of tin and its phase change. The video also discusses how adding other metals can prevent tin pest. Finally, it promotes Brilliant.org's courses on science and physics.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the mysterious condition affecting church organs in medieval Europe known as?

Tin Disease

Tin Pest

Tin Plague

Tin Rot

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two forms of tin called?

White tin and black tin

Shiny tin and dull tin

White tin and gray tin

Gray tin and black tin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what temperature does tin transform from white to gray?

Below 0°C

Above 13.2°C

Below 13.2°C

Above 0°C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the structural difference between white tin and gray tin?

White tin is cubic, gray tin is tetragonal

Both are tetragonal

White tin is tetragonal, gray tin is cubic

Both are cubic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the transformation from white to gray tin take a long time?

Because the atoms are not locked in lattices

Because the temperature never drops enough

Because both phases are solid

Because both phases are liquid

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to tin at around -30°C?

It stops transforming

It becomes liquid

The energy difference becomes significant

It transforms instantly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason old tin organs did not collapse immediately?

The temperature never dropped enough

The transformation is quick

The transformation is slow

The organs were protected by magic

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