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tin(IV) oxide

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tin(IV) oxide

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Also known as stannic dioxide, stannic oxide, white tin oxide, tin peroxide, stannic anhydride, flowers of tin, tin dioxide

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
O2Sn
Molecular weight
150.71 g/mol
IUPAC name
dioxotin
SMILES
O=[Sn]=O
InChIKey
XOLBLPGZBRYERU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
34.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
tin
Mass
151.892
Image
SnO2.jpg
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canonical SMILES
O=[Sn]=O
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0616
density
6.95
decomposition point
2966
vapor pressure
0
time-weighted average exposure limit
2
chemical formula
O₂Sn
boiling point
2500
standard enthalpy of formation
-577.63
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Encyclopedic overview

Tin(IV) oxide, also known as stannic oxide, is the inorganic compound with the formula SnO2. The mineral form of SnO2 is called cassiterite, and this is the main ore of tin. With many other names, this oxide of tin is an important material in tin chemistry. It is a colourless, diamagnetic, amphoteric solid.

Structure

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