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'Tin(II) oxide' (stannous oxide) is a chemical material in a powdered state. It is a white powder most commonly used as a precursor in manufacture of other tin salts. It has a minor use as an esterfication catalyst.
SnO adopts the tetragonal litharge structure with a stereochemically active Sn(II) lone pair directed between the layers. The electronic band gap has been measured between 2.5eV and 3eV.
A more common oxide is Tin(IV) oxide (tin dioxide), which forms the mineral cassiterite
Coming from a chemist who synthesizes SnO in the lab everyday.
SnO Tin(II) Oxide is NOT a white powder. It is a Black powder.
SnO2 Tin(IV)Oxide is a white powder.
Just thought everyone should have that correction.
It can be referenced from the pourbaix book with the Sn pourbaix's.

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