| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name Dilithium hexafluorostannate(2-) | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
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| Properties | |
| F6Li2Sn | |
| Molar mass | 246.58 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Density | g/cm3 |
| Insoluble | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H301,H315,H319,H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Lithium hexafluorostannate is an inorganicchemical compound with the chemical formulaLi2SnF6.[1][2]
The compound can be prepared by reactingammonium hexachlorostannate,lithium carbonate, and fluorine gas at 400 °C,[3] or by reacting lithium stannate withhydrofluoric acid.[4]
The compound forms white crystals of themonoclinic system.[5][6]
Lithium hexafluorostannate forms a dihydrate.[7]