Tin (IV) fluoride

Crystal structure
	__ Sn 4+ __ F -
Crystal system	tetragonal
Space group	I 4 / mmm (No. 139)
General
Surname	Tin (IV) fluoride
other names	Tin tetrafluoride
Ratio formula	SnF 4
Brief description	colorless solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	232-016-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.105
PubChem	134654
Wikidata	Q204994
properties
Molar mass	194.70 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	4.78 g cm −3
Melting point	705 ° C (sublimation)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 302-312-332
	P: 261-280-301 + 312 + 330
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Tin (IV) fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of tin from the group of fluorides .

Extraction and presentation

Tin (IV) fluoride can be obtained by reacting tin (IV) chloride with hydrogen fluoride .

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properties

Tin (IV) fluoride is a colorless, extremely hygroscopic solid that dissolves in water with strong hissing.

Like lead (IV) fluoride, the connection consists of SnF ₆ octahedra which are linked to planar layers via common equatorial bridges with four SnF ₆ octahedra each .

use

Tin (IV) fluoride is used as an additive to prevent tooth decay in toothpaste.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Tin (IV) fluoride from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 25, 2017 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Georg Brauer (Ed.), With the collaboration of Marianne Baudler a . a .: Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. 3rd, revised edition. Volume I, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-432-02328-6 , p. 232.
^ AF Holleman , E. Wiberg , N. Wiberg : Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry . 101st edition. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-11-012641-9 , p. 970.
^ Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable: Chemistry: An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry . Pearson Education, 2010, ISBN 0-273-73308-7 , pp. 769 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Tin (IV) fluoride from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 25, 2017 ( PDF ).

[brauer-2] Georg Brauer (Ed.), With the collaboration of Marianne Baudler a . a .: Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. 3rd, revised edition. Volume I, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-432-02328-6 , p. 232.

[Arnold_F._Holleman,_Egon_Wiberg-3] AF Holleman , E. Wiberg , N. Wiberg : Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry . 101st edition. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-11-012641-9 , p. 970.

[Catherine_E._Housecroft,_Edwin_C._Constable-4] Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable: Chemistry: An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry . Pearson Education, 2010, ISBN 0-273-73308-7 , pp. 769 ( limited preview in Google Book search).