Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 3 - Sections 3.1-3.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 131: 38a

Answer

The full name is tin(IV) chloride.

Work Step by Step

The charge on Sn must be 4+ for the compound to be charge-neutral with four Cl- anions. The name for $SnCl_{4}$is the name of the cation, tin, followed by the charge of the cation in parentheses (IV) and the base name of the anion, chlor, with the ending - ide. The full name is tin(IV) chloride.
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