What does tin and chlorine make?

Answer 1

When Tin and chlorine combine it creates either:-

• SnCl2, called tin(II) chloride, stannous chloride. This is molecular in the gas phase and forms polymeric covalent chains in the solid (mp. 247 anhydrous form)), but dissolves to form Sn2+ which may hydrolyse. The electronegativity difference is only 1.2 so it would be expected to be covalent rather than ionic.
• A covalent molecular compound SnCl4, tin(IV) chloride, stannic chloride, tin tetrachloride.

Answer 2

Tin and chlorine combine to form tin(IV) chloride, with the chemical formula SnCl4. This compound is a colorless liquid at room temperature, and is commonly used as a catalyst in organic reactions and as a precursor to create other tin compounds.