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    SnO₂ Chemical Formula: Understanding Tin(IV) Oxide
    The chemical formula for tin(IV) oxide is SnO₂.

    Here's why:

    * Tin (Sn) is a metal that can have different oxidation states (charges). In tin(IV) oxide, tin has a +4 oxidation state.

    * Oxygen (O) usually has a -2 oxidation state.

    * To balance the charges, you need two oxygen atoms (-4 total charge) for every one tin atom (+4 charge).

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