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Title: How can I balance the following redox: CaCl4 + SnCl2 = CaCl3 + SnCl4 ?
Post by: SodiumGuy on May 18, 2019, 09:31:53 AM

Hi guys,
my teacher give me some redox equations that I have to balance as a homework.
One of these equations is the following:

CaCl4 + SnCl2  :rarrow: CaCl3 + SnCl4

I don't know why in the equation there are CaCl4 and CaCl3...
Do these compounds exist? Or it is just an error of my prof?

Title: Re: How can I balance the following redox: CaCl4 + SnCl2 = CaCl3 + SnCl4 ?
Post by: Borek on May 18, 2019, 03:44:23 PM

Are you sure Ca and not Ce?

Title: Re: How can I balance the following redox: CaCl4 + SnCl2 = CaCl3 + SnCl4 ?
Post by: SodiumGuy on May 19, 2019, 04:10:01 AM

Ok if I use Ce it makes sense.
Really thanks  :)

Title: Re: How can I balance the following redox: CaCl4 + SnCl2 = CaCl3 + SnCl4 ?
Post by: mjc123 on May 20, 2019, 04:36:10 AM

but it's still not balanced...