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Potassium cyanide

Potassium cyanide Structure
Potassium cyanide structure
CAS No.
151-50-8
Chemical Name:
Potassium cyanide
Synonyms
CBNumber:
CB61100965
Molecular Formula:
CKN
Molecular Weight:
0
MDL Number:
MOL File:
151-50-8.mol
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Potassium cyanide Properties

Melting point 634 °C
Boiling point 1.625 °C
Density 1.55
form Solid
color White
Odor Bitter almonds
PH Range 11.5 at 20 g/l at 20 °C
Water Solubility Soluble in water

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictograms
GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H290-H300+H310+H330-H372-H410
Precautionary statements  P262-P273-P280-P302+P352+P310-P304+P340+P310-P314
RIDADR  1680
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  I

Potassium cyanide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Definition

ChEBI: Potassium cyanide is a cyanide salt containing equal numbers of potassium cations and cyanide anions. It has a role as an EC 1.9.3.1 (cytochrome c oxidase) inhibitor, an EC 1.15.1.1 (superoxide dismutase) inhibitor and a neurotoxin. It is a cyanide salt, a one-carbon compound and a potassium salt.

Potassium cyanide Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

CKN