Tin(II) iodide
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| IUPAC name
tin(II) iodide
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| Other names
stannous iodide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.594 |
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| Properties | |
| SnI2 | |
| Molar mass | 372.519 g/mol |
| Appearance | red to red-orange solid |
| Melting point | 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K) |
| Boiling point | 714 °C (1,317 °F; 987 K) |
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Other anions
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tin dichloride, tin(II) bromide |
Other cations
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lead(II) iodide |
Related compounds
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tin tetraiodide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tin(II) iodide, also known as stannous iodide, is an ionic tin salt of iodine with the formula SnI2. It has a formula weight of 372.519 g/mol. It is a red to red-orange solid. Its melting point is 320 °C, and its boiling point is 714 °C.[1]
Tin(II) iodide can be synthesised by heating metallic tin with iodine in 2 M hydrochloric acid.[2]
- Sn + I2 → SnI2
References
[edit]- ^ Chemistry : Periodic Table : tin : compound data [tin (II) iodide]
- ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 380–381. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.