Lithium hexafluorostannate
Chemical compound
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Lithium hexafluorostannate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula Li2SnF6.[1][2]
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| IUPAC name
Dilithium hexafluorostannate(2-) | |
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| Properties | |
| F6Li2Sn | |
| Molar mass | 246.58 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Density | g/cm3 |
| Insoluble | |
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| Danger | |
| H301, H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
The compound can be prepared by reacting ammonium hexachlorostannate, lithium carbonate, and fluorine gas at 400 °C,[3] or by reacting lithium stannate with hydrofluoric acid.[4]
Physical properties
The compound forms white crystals of the monoclinic system.[5][6]
Lithium hexafluorostannate forms a dihydrate.[7]