Tin(IV) nitrate

Tin(IV) nitrate[1][2]
Names
Other names
  • Stannic nitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 694-339-7
  • InChI=1S/4NO3.Sn/c4*2-1(3)4;/q4*-1;+4
    Key: YQMWDQQWGKVOSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N+](=O)([O-])O[Sn](O[N+](=O)[O-])(O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Sn(NO3)4
Molar mass 366.73 g/mol
Appearance Silky Crystals
Density 2.65 g/cm3
Melting point 91 °C (196 °F; 364 K)
Boiling point 98 °C (208 °F; 371 K) (decomposes)
Reacts
Solubility Soluble in carbon tetrachloride, chloroform
Structure[3]
Monoclinic
P21/c
a = 7.80 Å, b = 13.85 Å, c = 10.23 Å
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS03: Oxidizing GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H272, H314
P220, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tin(IV) nitrate is a salt of tin with nitric acid. It is a volatile white solid, subliming at 40 °C under a vacuum. Unlike other nitrates, it reacts with water to produce nitrogen dioxide.

  1. ^ "Tin(IV) Nitrate". American Elements. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Tin(IV) nitrate". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ C. D. Garner; D. Sutton; S. C. Wallwork (1967). "The crystal structures of anhydrous nitrates and their complexes. Part IV. Tin(IV) nitrate". Journal of the Chemical Society A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical: 1949–1954. doi:10.1039/J19670001949.