Talk:Tin(IV) fluoride

Latest comment: 8 years ago by Fivemack in topic Is it used in toothpaste?

Structure picture edit

The structure picture doesn't look quite right the octahedra form sheets by sharing of corners with one F above the plane and one below. I am rubbish at pictures so I will leave it to an expert.Axiosaurus (talk) 18:13, 25 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

I just downloaded the structure and checked it, it's exactly as you describe but also matches the current image. What doesn't make sense to you? Ben (talk) 21:41, 25 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

Is it used in toothpaste? edit

There is one reference- looks reputable - but it seems to be the only one- most authorities go with SnF2 as the toothpaste additive rather than SnF4.Axiosaurus (talk) 18:29, 25 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HZk6AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT26&lpg=PT26&dq=stannic+fluoride+toothpaste&source=bl&ots=FwqMGjos_5&sig=IGqKVQH-Rwp_gV3ombang3Bn0iI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PtmCVZ3aFZa_sQS9roOQAw&ved=0CEUQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=stannic%20fluoride%20toothpaste&f=false indicates that SnF4 is not useful for tooth-cleaning, but would be formed in some SnF2-containing toothpastes if the formulation is incorrect. I think probably I would rate a book on toothpastes over a book on general inorganic chemistry in this context, so I've deleted the toothpaste reference. Fivemack (talk) 14:47, 18 June 2015 (UTC)Reply