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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: doby_p on May 05, 2016, 04:50:17 PM

Title: Dehydrating and reviving tin tetrachloride (stannic chloride)
Post by: doby_p on May 05, 2016, 04:50:17 PM

I've got some tin tetrachloride which was originally in an anhydrous state but has absorbed a fair amount of moisture. As a result the crystals have become sticky and clumped together resulting in hard impacted lumps.

How would I go about processing it to revive it to its original form as it was when it was sold?

Title: Re: Dehydrating and reviving tin tetrachloride (stannic chloride)
Post by: Hunter2 on May 08, 2016, 08:51:15 AM

If Sncl₄ gets wet it willbe form SnO₂. So there is no way back. The only thing could be do do a destillation in vaccum to get rid off the tinoxides.