Hi folks - here is the Friday Element Quiz Answer and a Holiday Greeting:

The Question:

This element forms a variety of organometallic compounds which see 
substantial commercial importance: a reducing agent in organic synthesis, 
an anticaries additive in toothpaste  and a ceramic pigment). This is a 
low melting point alloy. The boiling point of this element is 2632C. What 
element is this?

The Answer:

The element is Tin (Sn)! Tin is an element that has multitudes of uses. 
Solder alloys, metal alloys (bronze), low friction bearing alloys, etc. 
Tin has been used to produce sheet glass for many years. Tin has very good 
corrosion resistance. Tin also has some very unique crystal structure 
behavior - tin pest and tin whiskers! Additionally, it is a myth that tin 
played a role in compounding the miseries of Napoleon's troops retreating 
from Moscow in the winter of 1812. The troops uniforms and coats did not 
have tin buttons which disintegrated due to tin pest - their buttons were 
made of brass.

Now this week we have a first. Several members of the Technet community 
correctly answered the question. However, my element information source 
has the boiling point of tin incorrectly listed as 2632C. Steve Creswick 
pointed out the error as the boiling point of tin is 2602C! The Friday 
Element Quiz Rules committee decided that Steve is award the winner of 
this week's quiz. I'll be sending a letter to the reference source author 
on the needed correction. Wow, pretty cool way to get an publication error 
resolved.

Steve will get to decide if Clumpy has to work or gets the holiday week 
off!

And I just wanted to thank the Technet community for all of the assistance 
and knowledge you have provided me in 2010. Technet is a wonderful 
resource of great people from all over the planet. Thank you for making my 
job a bit easier and less stressful. I wish everyone a happy holiday and a 
wonderful new year. 

So far Clumpy has:

Week 1 Lamar Young, SCS Coatings
- accomplished nothing (drank lots of coffee)

Week 2 Bev Christian, RIM
- conducted REACH material testing

Week 3 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics Inc.
- Solderability testing and mowed the lawn

Week 4 Ian Fox, Goodrich
- had an epic journey of travel

Week 4 Gary Ferrari, Garrick Global
- ???? Gary owes us a description

Week 5 Fredrick Miller, Astrolab
- ???? Fredrick owes us a description

Week 6 David Nelson, Raytheon
- Was a tackling dummy for Dallas Cowboys

Week 7 Graham Collins, L3 Communications
- Cleaned gutters and painted window trim

Week 8 Bill Noel, ITT Geospatial Systems Division
- ???? Bill owes us a description

Week 9 Steve Gregory of RD Circuits
- ???? Steve owes us a description

Week 10 David Bealer of Watchfire Signs
- descaled the in-line wash machine! Ouch!

Week 11 Dick Krug of Sparton Corporation
- assisted with AS9100 quality management systems requirements audit

Week 12 Steve Creswick of Balanced Enterprise Solutions
- ???? Steve owes us a description

Happy Holidays

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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