stannic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of the series of acids usually occurring as amorphous powders and varying in composition from H 2 SnO 3 alpha-stannic acid to H 4 SnO 4 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannic acid¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Stann′ate, a salt formed with stannic acid and a base.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

In the ensuing reaction the oxygen of the nitrate combines with the tin to form stannic acid, and this, in turn, combining with the alkali present, forms a stannate of that base, which, entering into solution, leaves the before-plated metal tin-free, the chloride present assisting in the reaction.

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Antimony Antimonic acid   Silver Argentic acid   Arsenic Arseniac acid Acid of arsenic Bismuth Bismuthic acid   Cobalt Cobaltic acid   Copper Cupric acid   Tin Stannic acid   Iron Ferric acid   Manganese Manganesic acid   Mercury Mercuric acid   Molybdena Molybdic acid Acid of molybdena Nickel Nickelic acid   Gold Auric acid   Platina Platinic acid   Lead Plumbic acid   Tungstein Tungstic acid Acid of Tungstein Zinc Zincic acid   Combinations of oxygen with simple non-metallic substances.

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The tin contained in the stannate is deposited on the cotton in the form of stannic oxide, or, more strictly, stannic acid.

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The hydroxides of tin and free stannic acid, which are easily liberated from these compounds, possess in very marked degree the power of fixing dyes upon fibers, as explained under aluminium.

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