Sodium Cyanide Description:
Sodium cyanide (CAS: 143-33-9) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaCN. It appears as a white powder that disintegrates easily and has high toxicity. It has a melting point of 563.7 °C and a boiling point of 1496 °C. It dissolves readily in water and hydrolyses to yield hydrogen cyanide; consequently, the aqueous solution is strongly alkaline.
Sodium cyanide is a chemical feedstock. It is used as a complexing agent and masking agent in chemical synthesis, electroplating, metallurgy, organic-synthetic medicine, pesticide production and metal treatment.
Sodium Cyanide Specifications:
CAS Number
|
143-33-9
|
Molecular Formula
|
NaCN
|
Molecular Weight
|
49.01
|
Appearance
|
White Powder
|
Density
|
1,595 g/cm3
|
Melting Point
|
563.7 °C
|
Boiling Point
|
1496 °C
|
Sodium Cyanide Applications:
Sodium cyanide is used as a chemical feedstock. It functions as a complexing agent and masking agent in chemical synthesis, electroplating, metallurgy, organic-synthetic medicine, pesticide production and metal treatment.
Safety Instructions
Symbol
|
|
Signal Word
|
Danger
|
Hazard Statements
|
H290 - H300 + H310 + H330 - H372 - H410
|
Safety Instructions
|
P262 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310
|
Personal Protective Equipment
|
NA
|
RIDADR
|
UN 1689 6.1 / PGI
|
WGK Germany
|
WGK 3
|