Stannane
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IUPAC name Stannane | |||
Other names tin tetrahydride tin hydride | |||
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Chemical formula | SnH4 | ||
Molar mass | 122.71 g/mol | ||
Appearance | colourless gas | ||
Density | 5.4 g/L, gas | ||
Melting point | −146 °C (−231 °F; 127 K) | ||
Boiling point | −52 °C (−62 °F; 221 K) | ||
Structure | |||
Molecular shape | Tetrahedral | ||
Dipole moment | 0 D | ||
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Heat capacity (C) | 1.262 kJ/(kg·K) | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | 162.8 kJ/mol | ||
Enthalpy of vaporization (ΔfHvap) | 19.049 kJ/mol | ||
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Related organotins | tributylstannane (Bu3SnH) | ||
Related compounds | Methane Silane Germane Plumbane | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). ![]() ![]() ![]() Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Stannane /ˈstæneɪn/ or tin hydride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula SnH4. It is a colourless gas and the tin analogue of methane. Stannane can be prepared by the reaction of SnCl4 and Li[AlH4].[1]
- SnCl4 + Li[AlH4] → SnH4 + LiCl + AlCl3
Stannane decomposes slowly at room temperature to give metallic tin and hydrogen and ignites on contact with air.[1]
Variants of stannane can be found as a highly toxic, gaseous, inorganic metal hydrides and group 14 hydrides.
See also
References
- ^ a b Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
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