SnCl2 + 2 BiCl → 2 Bi + SnCl4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 BiI + 2 e- → 2 Bi0 (reduction)

SnII - 2 e- → SnIV (oxidation)

BiCl is an oxidizing agent, SnCl2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • SnCl2 – Tin(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tin dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Stannous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tin salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Tin protochloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • BiCl

Products:

  • Bi
    • Names: Bismuth source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Bi source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 83 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, 83Bi source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • SnCl4 – Tetrachlorostannane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tin tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tin(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Stannic chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tin(iv) chloride (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless to slightly yellow fuming liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless or slightly yellow fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04