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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White crystals that slowly darken when exposed to light. Silver potassium cyanide is used for silver [ | + | White crystals that slowly darken when exposed to light. Silver potassium cyanide is used for silver [[electroplate|electroplating]]. It has also been used as a [[bactericide|bactericide]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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potassium silver cyanide; potassium cyanoargentate; potassium dicyanoargentate; potassium argentocyanide | potassium silver cyanide; potassium cyanoargentate; potassium dicyanoargentate; potassium argentocyanide | ||
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| + | * Very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. | ||
| + | * 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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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 2.36 | + | | 2.36 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* 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