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Properties of Tin(II) chloride

Properties of Tin(II) chloride (SnCl2):

Compound NameTin(II) chloride
Chemical FormulaSnCl2
Molar Mass189.616 g/mol

Chemical structure
SnCl2 (Tin(II) chloride) - Chemical structure
Lewis structure
3D molecular structure
Physical properties
AppearanceWhite crystalline solid
Odorodorless
Solubilityreacts
Density3.9500 g/cm³
Helium 0.0001786
Iridium 22.562
Melting247.00 °C
Helium -270.973
Hafnium carbide 3958
Boiling623.00 °C
Helium -268.928
Tungsten carbide 6000
Thermochemistry
Enthalpy of Formation-325.00 kJ/mol
Adipic acid -994.3
Tricarbon 820.06

Alternative Names

Stannous chloride
Tin salt
Tin protochloride
Tin dichloride

Elemental composition of SnCl2
ElementSymbolAtomic weightAtomsMass percent
TinSn118.710162.6055
ChlorineCl35.453237.3945
Mass Percent CompositionAtomic Percent Composition
Sn: 62.61%Cl: 37.39%
Sn Tin (62.61%)
Cl Chlorine (37.39%)
Sn: 33.33%Cl: 66.67%
Sn Tin (33.33%)
Cl Chlorine (66.67%)
Mass Percent Composition
Sn: 62.61%Cl: 37.39%
Sn Tin (62.61%)
Cl Chlorine (37.39%)
Atomic Percent Composition
Sn: 33.33%Cl: 66.67%
Sn Tin (33.33%)
Cl Chlorine (66.67%)
Identifiers
CAS Number7772-99-8
SMILESCl[Sn]Cl
Hill formulaCl2Sn

Related compounds
FormulaCompound name
SnCl4Tin(IV) chloride

Sample reactions for SnCl2
EquationReaction type
FeCl3 + SnCl2 = FeCl2 + SnCl4double replacement
SnCl2 + HgCl2 = SnCl4 + HgCldouble replacement
Zn + SnCl2 = ZnCl2 + Snsingle replacement
HgCl2 + SnCl2 = Hg2Cl2 + SnCl4double replacement
Al + SnCl2 = Sn + AlCl3single replacement

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