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The stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions

German translation: die Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert

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English term or phrase:The stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions
German translation:die Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert

19:00 Apr 14, 2013
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: The stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions
This sentence is out of the chemical description of how stannous fluoride works in a toothpaste. Both terms - stannic and stannous - are translated as "Zinn" in German. I can't find out the difference and chemistry is not my field of expertise. Anyone can help?
Thanks a lot.
Nina Gritzky
Local time: 02:01
die Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert
Explanation:
Viele Elemente existieren in unterschiedlichen Oxidationsstufen. Diese werden mit römischen Zahlen in Klammer angegeben.
Im Englischen gibt es dafür z. T. unterschiedliche Adjektive wie in diesem Fall:
stannous - für Zinn(II) (sprich: Zinn zwei)
stannic - für Zinn(IV) (sprich: Zinn vier)
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Ingrid Hesse
Germany
Local time: 02:01
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Vielen Dank, Ingrid und Steffen!!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2die Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert
Ingrid Hesse
3 +1Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert
Steffen Walter
5 -3Zindichlorid und Zinnoxid
grommlin


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -3
the stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions
Zindichlorid und Zinnoxid


Explanation:
stannous is connected to Tin (II) chloride.
stannic is connected to Tin Dioxide.

so:

Zindichlorid
and
Zinnoxid


grommlin
Germany
Local time: 02:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ingrid Hesse: Wo ist in der Frage von Chlorid oder Oxid die Rede?
14 mins
disagree  Coqueiro: das ist inhaltlich nicht richtig und falsch geschrieben
59 mins
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: Chlorid/Oxid haben hier nichts zu suchen, und 'connected to" macht auch wenig Sinn
2 days 4 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions
die Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert


Explanation:
Viele Elemente existieren in unterschiedlichen Oxidationsstufen. Diese werden mit römischen Zahlen in Klammer angegeben.
Im Englischen gibt es dafür z. T. unterschiedliche Adjektive wie in diesem Fall:
stannous - für Zinn(II) (sprich: Zinn zwei)
stannic - für Zinn(IV) (sprich: Zinn vier)


Ingrid Hesse
Germany
Local time: 02:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, Ingrid und Steffen!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: oder einfach: Zinn(II) wird zu Zinn(IV) oxidiert
20 hrs
  -> Ja, so geht's natürlich auch. Danke.
agree  Dr. Matthias Schauen
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Danke.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the stannous ions undergo oxidation to form stannic ions
Zinn(II)-Ionen werden zu Zinn(IV)-Ionen oxidiert


Explanation:
"stannous" refers to Zinn(II) - zweiwertiges Zinn (bivalent/divalent tin)
"stannic" refers to Zinn(IV) - vierwertiges Zinn (quadrivalent/tetravalent tin)

"Stannous fluoride" is Zinn(II)-Fluorid - see http://www.gerne-zähneputzen.de/glossar-2/
"Fluoride findet man in Form verschiedenster Mineralien überall in der Natur. In Zahnpasta soll Fluorid die Demineralisierung der Zähne, also den durch die Karies-Säure verursachten Schaden, hemmen. Dazu werden der Zahnpasta verschiedene Arten Fluorid beigefügt: Natriumfluorid, Zinn(II)-Fluorid oder Aminfluoride."

See also http://www.surechem.org/index.php?Action=document&docId=1552...
"A dentifrice composition comprising from 0.01 - 10 % by weight of a stannous compound, capable of yielding stannous ions upon association with water, characterised in that the composition further comprises an antioxidant which is a radical inhibitor capable of reducing or preventing the conversion of the stannous ions in the dentifrice into stannic ions."
"Zahnpasta, enthaltend von 0,01 bis 10 Gewichtsprozent einer Zinn(II)-verbindung, fähig zur Bildung von Zinn(II)-ionen bei Verbindung mit Wasser, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zusammensetzung ferner ein Antioxidationsmittel enthält, welches ein Radikal-Inhibitor ist, fähig zum Reduzieren oder Verhindern der Umwandlung der Zinn(II)-ionen zu Zinn(IV)-ionen in der Zahnpasta."


Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 02:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124

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agree  Dr. Matthias Schauen
1 day 12 hrs
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