Sn (s) + O2 (g) → SnO2 (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Sn0 - 4 e- → SnIV (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

Sn is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Sn
    • Names: Tin source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 50 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: White crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Gray to almost silver-white, ductile, malleable, lustrous solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • SnO2 – Tin (IV) Oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Tin(IV) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Stannic oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Flowers of tin source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellowish or light grey powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White or slightly grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White or slightly gray powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02