Catalog Number
ACMA00014403
Product Name
Tin (IV) Oxide
Description
Tin(iv) oxide appears as white or off-white crystalline solid or powder. mp: 1127°C, Sublimes: 1800-1900°C, density: 6.95 g/cm³ Insoluble in water. Soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid. Occurs in nature as the mineral cassiterite. Used as a catalyst, in putty, as a polishing powder for steel and glass, in ceramic glazes and colors. "Flowers of tin" refers to the material collected as the result of condensation after sublimation.;DryPowder; OtherSolid;WHITE OR SLIGHTLY GREY POWDER.
Molecular Weight
150.71g/mol
Molecular Formula
SnO2;SnO2;O2Sn
InChI Key
XOLBLPGZBRYERU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
Decomposes (NIOSH, 2016)
Melting Point
2966 °F (Decomposes) (NIOSH, 2016);1630 °C
Density
6.95 (NIOSH, 2016);6.95 g/cm³
Solubility
Insoluble (NIOSH, 2016);Solubility in water: none
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
151.892031g/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
stannic oxide;tin dioxide;tin oxide
Monoisotopic Mass
151.892031g/mol
Vapor Pressure
0 mm Hg (approx) (NIOSH, 2016)