Talk:Tin(IV) fluoride

Structure picture
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)


 * 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)

Is it used in toothpaste?
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)

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)