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- Definition of SnBr2:
SnBr2 (stannous bromide) is a salt of the metal tin (Sn) and the halogen bromine (Br). This substance is also known as tin(II) bromide or bromide tin, in English called Tin(II) bromide. SnBr2 has a molecular weight of 260.52 g/mol, in which the atomic weight of bromine is 79.904 g/mol and the atomic weight of tin is 118.71 g/mol. Each molecule of SnBr2 consists of one tin atom and two bromine atoms.
- Properties of SnBr2:
2.1 Physical properties of SnBr2:
SnBr2 is a solid substance, white or slightly yellow in color, odorless and does not have a liquid/ideal for pH determination.
2.2 Chemical properties of SnBr2:
SnBr2 easily reacts with other substances to form new compounds.
- Common chemical equation of SnBr2:
The reaction of SnBr2 with metals, acids, non-metals, salts is not common in grade 3 chemistry textbooks.
- Preparation of SnBr2:
4.1 Laboratory preparation of SnBr2:
SnBr2 can be prepared through the reaction of tin with bromine or through the reaction of tin with hydrobromic acid.
4.2 Industrial preparation of SnBr2:
In industry, SnBr2 is prepared through the reaction of tin with bromine.