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Tin compounds: tin tetraiodide

The tin in tin tetraiodide formally is in the oxidation state 4.

Tin tetraiodide

Formula as often written: SnI₄
Hill system formula: I₄Sn₁
CAS registry number: [7790-47-8]
Formula weight: 626.328
Class: iodide

Synonyms

tin tetraiodide
tin(IV) iodide
stannic iodide
tin iodide

Physical properties

Colour: brown or yellow-brown
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 143°C
Boiling point: 364°C
Density: 4500 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in tin tetraiodide
Element	%
I	81.05
Sn	18.95

Synthesis

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Solid state structure

Geometry of tin:
Prototypical structure:

Crystal structure of tin tetraiodide

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the SnI₄ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Sn₁I₄

mass  %
620   3.0 __
621   0.0 
622   2.0 _
623   1.0 
624  44.6 ______________________
625  23.6 ____________
626  74.3 _____________________________________
627  26.4 _____________
628 100.0 __________________________________________________
629   0.0 
630  14.2 _______
631   0.0 
632  17.8 _________

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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