Tin(II) iodide

Tin(II) iodide, also known as stannous iodide, is an ionic tin salt of iodine with the formula SnI₂. It has a formula weight of 372.519 g/mol. It is a red to red-orange solid. Its melting point is 320 °C, and its boiling point is 714 °C.^[1]

Tin(II) iodide

Names
IUPAC name tin(II) iodide
Other names stannous iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	10294-70-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	23483 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.594
EC Number	233-667-3
PubChem CID	9951390
UNII	OSH64454WG Y
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InChI InChI=1S/2HI.Sn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 N Key: JTDNNCYXCFHBGG-UHFFFAOYSA-L N InChI=1/2HI.Sn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: JTDNNCYXCFHBGG-NUQVWONBAK
SMILES [Sn](I)I
Properties
Chemical formula	SnI2
Molar mass	372.519 g/mol
Appearance	red to red-orange solid
Melting point	320 °C (608 °F; 593 K)
Boiling point	714 °C (1,317 °F; 987 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	tin dichloride, tin(II) bromide
Other cations	lead(II) iodide
Related compounds	tin tetraiodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Tin(II) iodide can be synthesised by heating metallic tin with iodine in 2 M hydrochloric acid.^[2]

Sn + I₂ → SnI₂

References

1. Chemistry : Periodic Table : tin : compound data [tin (II) iodide]
2. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 380–381. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.