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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=P232500&productDescription=POT+FERRICYANIDE+CERT+ACS+500G&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Decomposes with heat, acids or UV light to produce highly toxic hydrogen cyanide fumes. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p5752.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
 
 
N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, ''Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology'' Archetype Publications, London, 2000, p. 62.
 
 
 
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 632
 
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* N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, ''Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology'', Archetype Publications, London, 2000
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* N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, ''Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology'', Archetype Publications, London, 2000, p. 62.
  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 13:28, 8 September 2022

Description

Ruby red crystalline powder that is used to make blueprints, to stain Wood, and dye Wool. Potassium ferricyanide is also used as an etching liquid in electroplating and as a Reducing agent for photography.

Synonyms and Related Terms

farmer's reducer; potassium hexacyanoferrate (III); Mercer's liquor; red prussiate of potash; red potassium prussiate;

Chemical structure

Potassium ferricyanide.jpg


Risks

  • Decomposes with heat, acids or UV light to produce highly toxic hydrogen cyanide fumes.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.

Composition K3Fe(CN)6
CAS 13746-66-2
Density 1.85 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 329.25

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 632
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Photographic chemicals at www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc
  • N.Odegaard, S.Carroll, W.Zimmt, Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology, Archetype Publications, London, 2000, p. 62.

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