| Identification | |
| Name: | Potassium cyanide K(CN) |
| Synonyms: | POTASSIUM CYANIDE;Cyanide of potassium;Potassium cyanide (K(CN));kalium cyanid;Caswell No. 688A;Kalium cyanid [German];Potassium cyanide K(CN);RCRA waste no. P098;RCRA waste number P098;Cyanure de potassium [French];151-50-8;Hydrocyanic acid, potassium salt;HSDB 1245;M-44 capsules (potassium cyanide);EINECS 205-792-3;UN1680;EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 599600;BRN 4652394;AI3-28749;KCN;133708-36-8;Kaliumcyanid;Kaliumzyanid;Zyankali;potassiumcarbonitrile;RODqdDoHN@;Cyanure de potassium;UNII-MQD255M2ZO;AC1Q1TQ7;11813_RIEDEL;31252_RIEDEL;AC1L1S61;POTASSIUM CYANIDE- 13C;60178_FLUKA;60178_SIGMA;CHEBI:33191;11813_SIAL;31252_SIAL;207810_SIAL;CPD-7082;AG-D-98508;Potassium cyanide [UN1680] [Poison];Potassium cyanide [UN1680] [Poison];LS-118347;TR-006221;FT-0083194;P1613;15745-74-1;25909-68-6;60195-52-0 |
| CAS: | 60195-52-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | CKN |
| Molecular Weight: | 65.1157 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/CN.K/c1-2;/q-1;+1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 634 deg C |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Boiling Point: | 25.7°Cat760mmHg |
| Density: | g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Sol in 2 parts cold, 1 part boiling water Sol in 2 parts glycerol 100 g/100 cc hot water above 176 deg F Sol in 25 parts methanol 4.55 g/100 g anhydrous liq ammonia @ -33.9 deg C 4.91 g/100 g methanol @ 19.5 deg C 0.57 g/100 g ethanol @ 19.5 deg C 146 g/l formamide @ 25 deg C 41 g/100 g hydroxylamine @ 17.5 deg C 24.24 g/100 g glycerol of specific gravity 1.2561 @ 15.5 deg C< |
| Flash Point: | °C |
| Color: | White, granular powder or fused pieces White amorphous lumps or crystalline mass White cubic crystals White, granular or crystalline solid. |
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