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Tin compounds: tin tetrabromide

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

Tin tetrabromide

Formula as often written: SnBr₄
Hill system formula: Br₄Sn₁
CAS registry number: [7789-67-5]
Formula weight: 438.326
Class: bromide

Synonyms

tin tetrabromide
tin(IV) bromide
stannic bromide
tin bromide

Physical properties

Colour: white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 31°C
Boiling point: 202°C
Density: 3300 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in tin tetrabromide
Element	%
Br	72.92
Sn	27.08

Synthesis

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Solid state structure

Geometry of tin:
Prototypical structure:

Crystal structure of tin tetrabromide

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the SnBr₄ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Sn₁Br₄

mass  %
428   0.3 
429   0.0 
430   1.4 _
431   0.1 
432   7.0 ____
433   2.8 _
434  27.2 ______________
435  12.5 ______
436  65.8 _________________________________
437  24.2 ____________
438 100.0 __________________________________________________
439  23.9 ____________
440  96.3 ________________________________________________
441  11.9 ______
442  59.0 ______________________________
443   2.4 _
444  24.5 ____________
445   0.0 
446   7.9 ____
447   0.0 
448   1.6 _

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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