| Synonyms | Tin chloride, tin dichloride |
| Definition | |
| Chemical name | Stannous chloride dihydrate |
| Einecs | 231-868-0 |
| Chemical formula | SnCl2 · 2H2O |
| Molecular weight | 225,63 |
| Assay | Content not less than 98,0 % |
| Description | Colourless or white crystals |
| May have a slight odour of hydrochloric acid |
| Identification | |
A.Positive tests for tin (II) and for chloride | |
B.Solubility | Water: soluble in less than its own weight of water, but it forms an insoluble basic salt with excess water |
| Ethanol: soluble |
| Purity | |
| Sulphate | Not more than 30 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | Not more than 2 mg/kg |
| Mercury | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 5 mg/kg |
