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potassium silver cyanide; potassium cyanoargentate; potassium dicyanoargentate; potassium argentocyanide
 
potassium silver cyanide; potassium cyanoargentate; potassium dicyanoargentate; potassium argentocyanide
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
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* Toyo Chemical: [https://www.toyochemical.jp/dcms_media/other/SDS%20English%20Ver.%E3%80%80Potassium%20Silver%20Cyanide%EF%BC%882016.11.01.%EF%BC%89.pdf SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ethanol. Insoluble in acids.
 
Soluble in water, ethanol. Insoluble in acids.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 12:20, 31 May 2022

Description

White crystals that slowly darken when exposed to light. Silver potassium cyanide is used for silver electroplating. It has also been used as a Bactericide.

Synonyms and Related Terms

potassium silver cyanide; potassium cyanoargentate; potassium dicyanoargentate; potassium argentocyanide

Risks

  • Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
  • Toyo Chemical: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol. Insoluble in acids.

Composition KAg(CN)2
CAS 506-61-6
Density 2.36 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.625, 1.63

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7839
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.625, 1.63