Stannous Chloride Hemihydrate

[Buzz]

I just received a package container the Stannous Chloride crystals that i ordered last week.

They normally send me Stannous Chloride Dihydrate but this time i received Stannous Chloride Hemihydrate.

Maybe i clicked on the wrong button, not sure but can anyone tell me if i have to mix this up any differently
to the usual Dihydrate?

I normally put a small amount of HCl in a 50ml beaker and saturate it with the crystals.

Buzz

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Buzz

I can't answer your question but just as future reference you can make your own Stannous Chloride at home without buying it. Tin solder in HCl does the trick mate.

 

[solar_plasma]

it is the stoichiometric amount of crystal water bound in the crystalls. There are materials that are unsoluble in their water free form. But I never read this about SnCl2. It should work....unless it is unsoluble ^^

dihydrate: SnCl₂*2H₂O
hemihydrate: SnCl₂*1/2H₂O

 

[Buzz]

I can't answer your question but just as future reference you can make your own Stannous Chloride at home without buying it. Tin solder in HCl does the trick mate.

Yeah, i know but for £2.75 for 100g, saves all the hassle of trying to find lead free solder.
I know the guys on here recommend 95/5 Tin/Antimony.
Never been able to find any.

it is the stoichiometric amount of crystal water bound in the crystalls. There are materials that are unsoluble in their water free form. But I never read this about SnCl2. It should work....unless it is unsoluble ^^

Thanks Solar,
Only one way to find out really :lol:

Buzz

 

[Anonymous]

No worries Buzz

Which part of the UK are you?

Jon

 

[Buzz]

I'm in Wakefield (Ossett)

I see you're in York
I drive trains out of Leeds for a living.
I'm in York nearly everyday

Buzz

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Buzz

Actually York is close- I'm in Harrogate. Dropped you a PM mate.

 

[martyn111]

Screwfix sell solder suitable for making stannous chloride, you need the one on the green roll not the yellow roll, it is also available from B&Q

 

[Buzz]

Cheers Martyn,

I'll have a peek in screwfix next time i'm passing.
I've looked in my local B&Q plenty of times but couldn't see any.
Maybe i need to visit one of their warehouse stores.

After saying that though, this 100g of Hemihydrate should last me a lifetime!

Cheers
Buzz