Potassium cyanide

• Catalog No.: Potassium_cyanide
• CAS Number: 151-50-8
• M. F.: CKN
• M. W.: 65.1157

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: potassium iminomethanide
• IUPAC Traditional name: potassium cyanide

DATABASE IDS

• Unique Ingredient Identifier: MQD255M2ZO
• EC Number: 205-792-3
• CAS Number: 151-50-8
• Chemspider ID: 8681
• PubChem CID: 9032
• Wikipedia Title: Potassium_cyanide

PROPERTIES

• pKa: 11.0
• Apperance: White crystalline solid ; deliquescent
• Boiling Point: 1625°C
• Std enthalpy of formation: −131.5 kJ/mol
• Density: 1.52 g/cm^3
• Flash Point: Non-flammable
• Melting Point: 634.5°C
• Std molar entropy: 127.8 J K^−1 mol^−1
• Odor: faint, almond-like
• Refractive Index: 1.410
• Solubility: 71.6 g/100 ml (25 °C) ; 100 g/100 mL (100 °C) in water
• Solubility: 4.91 g/100 mL (20 °C) in methanol
• Solubility: soluble in glycerol
• Solubility: 14.6 g/100 mL in formamide
• Solubility: 0.57 g/100mL in ethanol
• Solubility: 41 g/100 mL in hydroxylamine
• EU Index: 006-007-00-5
• European Hazard Symbols: Very toxic (T+)
• European Hazard Symbols: Dangerous for the environment (N)
• LD50: 5–10 mg/kg (oral in rats, mice, rabbits)
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• Risk Statements: R26/27/28, R32, R50/53
• RTECS: TS8750000
• Safety Statements: S1/2, S7, S28, S29, S45, S60, S61
• UN Number: 1680