Difference between revisions of "Stannous oxide"

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Description

Dark brown to black powder. Stannous oxide as a Reducing agent. It is unstable in air converting to stannic oxide. Stannous oxide is used in Ceramic glazes and as a polishing material for Glass.

Synonyms and Related Terms

tin monoxide; tin protoxide; tin (II) oxide

Risks

Contact causes irritation.
Ingestion may cause vomiting and affect central nervous system.
Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS 08/02/2000

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acids and alkalis. Insoluble in water, ethanol.

Composition	SnO
CAS	21651-19-4
Melting Point	1080 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 134.69

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

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 == Description ==
-Dark brown to black powder. Stannous oxide as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=reducing agent reducing agent]. It is unstable in air converting to stannic oxide. Stannous oxide is used in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ceramic ceramic] [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glaze glazes] and as a polishing material for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass].
+Dark brown to black powder. Stannous oxide as a [[reducing%20agent|reducing agent]]. It is unstable in air converting to stannic oxide. Stannous oxide is used in [[ceramic|ceramic]] [[glaze|glazes]] and as a polishing material for [[glass|glass]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 tin monoxide; tin protoxide; tin (II) oxide
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|stannous oxide.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
-== Other Properties ==
+* Contact causes irritation.
+* Ingestion may cause vomiting and affect central nervous system.
+* Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever.
+* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/01564.htm MSDS 08/02/2000]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in acids and alkalis. Insoluble in water, ethanol.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 1080
+| 1080 C
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 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Contact causes irritation.  Ingestion may cause vomiting and affect central nervous system.  Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever.
-Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/01564.htm MSDS 08/02/2000]
-== Authority ==
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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