Tin chloride

Tin chloride is chemical compound of tin and chlorine which is hydrolyzed and oxidized, dissolved in water and forms a small deposit. Connection Хлорид олова представляет собой белый порошокreacts with alkalis and ammonia.

Receiving tin chloride and its property

Tin chloride represents white powder which boils and melts at a temperature of 240 degrees, and also can be used as an oxidizer and the recovering connection.

This connection was for the first time received in 1597 in Germany by the famous chemist A. Libavy.

There are several main ways of receiving tin chloride to which it is possible to carry:

  • direct synthesis in the course of which the test tube is filled with the granulated tin and carry out a gas tube, and then pass chlorine, creating reaction of tin and gas;
  • synthesis with carbon dioxide at which place tin in a test tube and fill space with carbon dioxide, and then carry out the purified chlorine;
  • chlorination of anhydrous tin at which under draft carry out a chlorine stream to a test tube with tin.

Tin chloride possesses exciting action concerning a nervous system, and also has local antimicrobic effect.

Tin chloride use

Tin chloride was widely used in the food industry in which it is marked as E 512 nutritional supplement. Also this connection is actively applied at production of ceramic and glass products, to whitening of crystals of sugar, as the stabilizer of salt and when processing silk fabrics.

Хлорид олова получают хлорированием безводного олова

In chemical industry this chloride is used during creation of paints, soap and fragrances.

E 512 nutritional supplement represents emulsifier which is added to foodstuff to give them the form and to keep their structure for a long time. In food stuffs tin chloride works as the stabilizer.

E 512 nutritional supplement possesses weak recovery action, promotes mixing in products of fats and waters, and also improves assimilation by a human body of oil and oil-containing products. In Europe E 512 additive is a part of fish canned food and tinned vegetables.

Tin chloride is applied to coloring of fabrics, by impregnations of fabric surfaces and protection of furniture against pollution.

Contraindications

Tin chloride as nutritional supplement is prohibited to use in Russia and some CIS countries. This connection in the food industry can make negative impact on food stuffs. At consumption this chloride is capable to cause serious intoxication.

 
 
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