1) SnCl2 can behave as either a Lewis acid or as a Lewis base. Draw a Lewis structure for SnCl2. Describe the shape around the Sn and the hybrid orbitals used.
2) Give an example of a compound that could be formed when it acts as a Lewis Acid. Draw its three dimensional structure. What is the hybridization on Sn in this compound?
3)Give an example of a compound that could be formed when it acts as a Lewis Base. What is the hybridization on Sn in this compound?
4) Under some conditions SnCl2 can simultaneously behave as both a Lewis Acid and a Lewis Base. Suggest a molecule that might be formed under these conditions. What is the hybridization on Sn in this compound?