__ SnCl4 → __ Sn + __ Cl2 A. 221

B. 132

C. 121

D. 112

Sn (s) + 2 Cl2 (g) → SnCl4 (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 Cl0 + 4 e- → 4 Cl-I

(reduction)

Sn0 - 4 e- → SnIV

(oxidation)

Cl2 is an oxidizing agent, Sn is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

Sn

Names: Tin source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 50 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Appearance: White crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Gray to almost silver-white, ductile, malleable, lustrous solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Cl2

Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

SnCl4 – Tetrachlorostannane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tin tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tin(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28

Other names: Stannic chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tin(iv) chloride (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Appearance: Colorless to slightly yellow fuming liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless or slightly yellow fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

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