Solid phase
Official name
Tin(II) chloride dihydrate
Secondary names
Stannous chloride dihydrate; Tindichloride dihydrate; Stannous dichloride dihydrate; Dichlorotin dihydrate; Tin protochloride dihydrate
CAS number
10025-69-1
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
normal salt
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
SnCl2∙2H2O
Chemical formula
SnCl2•2H2O
Elemental formula
Sn Cl2 H4 O2
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
10.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Sn Tin element 1 0.2 1 constituent element main
Cl Chlorine element 2 0.4 1 constituent element main
H2O Water molecule 2 0.4 1 hydration main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
R−OH 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
−Sn−Cl− 2
−Sn−O− 1
−O…H− 1
−O−H 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
simple normal salts (07.01)
Phase type
crystalline
Molar mass
225.63 g/mol
Density
2.71 g/cm3
State NTP
solid
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-liquid liquid 37.7°C (310.8 K)
Pure color
white
Color
white
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