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Topic: How can I balance the following redox: CaCl4 + SnCl2 = CaCl3 + SnCl4 ?  (Read 1155 times)

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Offline SodiumGuy

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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?

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Are you sure Ca and not Ce?
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Ok if I use Ce it makes sense.
Really thanks  :)

Offline mjc123

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but it's still not balanced...

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