Potassium cyanide
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Potassium cyanide is a compound with the formula KCN. It is a colorless salt, similar in appearance to sugar, that is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and e
Kaliumcyanid
Sodium cyanide
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Sodium cyanide is a compound with the formula NaCN and the structure Na+ −C≡N. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Cyanide has a high affinity for metals, which leads to the high toxicity of this salt
Potassium cyanide
…cyanide are produced yearly. Before 1900 and the invention of the Castner process, potassium cyanide was the most important source of alkali metal cyanides. In this historical process, potassium cyanide was produced by decomposing potassium ferrocyanide: In aqueous solution, KCN is dissociated into hydrated…
Natriumcyanid; Cyannatrium; Na CN