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Properties of SnCl4

Properties of SnCl4 (Tin(IV) chloride):

Compound NameTin(IV) chloride
Chemical FormulaSnCl4
Molar Mass260.522 g/mol

Chemical structure
SnCl4 (Tin(IV) chloride) - Chemical structure
Lewis structure
3D molecular structure
Physical properties
AppearanceColorless fuming liquid
OdorAcrid
Solubilityreacts
Density2.2260 g/cm³
Helium 0.0001786
Iridium 22.562
Melting-34.07 °C
Helium -270.973
Hafnium carbide 3958
Boiling114.15 °C
Helium -268.928
Tungsten carbide 6000

Alternative Names

Stannic chloride
Tetrachlorostannane
Tin tetrachloride

Elemental composition of SnCl4
ElementSymbolAtomic weightAtomsMass percent
TinSn118.710145.5662
ChlorineCl35.453454.4338
Mass Percent CompositionAtomic Percent Composition
Sn: 45.57%Cl: 54.43%
Sn Tin (45.57%)
Cl Chlorine (54.43%)
Sn: 20.00%Cl: 80.00%
Sn Tin (20.00%)
Cl Chlorine (80.00%)
Mass Percent Composition
Sn: 45.57%Cl: 54.43%
Sn Tin (45.57%)
Cl Chlorine (54.43%)
Atomic Percent Composition
Sn: 20.00%Cl: 80.00%
Sn Tin (20.00%)
Cl Chlorine (80.00%)
Identifiers
CAS Number7646-78-8
SMILESCl[Sn](Cl)(Cl)Cl
SMILESCl[Sn-2](Cl)(Cl)([OH2+])([OH2+])Cl.O.O.O
Hill formulaCl4Sn

Related compounds
FormulaCompound name
SnCl2Tin(II) chloride

Sample reactions for SnCl4
EquationReaction type
Cr + SnCl4 = CrCl3 + Snsingle replacement
SnCl4 + Fe = SnCl2 + FeCl3double replacement
SnCl4 + (NH4)2S = NH4Cl + SnS2double replacement
SnCl4 + Cr(NO3)3 = Sn(NO3)4 + CrCl3double replacement
Ca + SnCl4 = CaCl2 + Snsingle replacement

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