Tin(II) iodide
| Sn2+ (I−)2 | |
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| IUPAC name tin(II) iodide | |
| Other names stannous iodide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.594 | 
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| Properties | |
| I2Sn | |
| Molar mass | 372.519 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | red to red-orange solid | 
| Density | 5.28 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K) | 
| Boiling point | 714 °C (1,317 °F; 987 K) | 
| 0.98 g/100 g | |
| 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). Infobox references | |
Tin(II) iodide, also known as stannous iodide, is the inorganic compound with the formula SnI2. It is a red-orange solid. It reacts with iodine to give tin(IV) iodide.
Tin(II) iodide can be synthesised by heating metallic tin with a mixture iodine in 2 M hydrochloric acid.
- Sn + I2 → SnI2