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barium sulfocyanide
 
barium sulfocyanide
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Highly toxic by ingestion.
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* Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.
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* American Elements: [https://www.americanelements.com/barium-thiocyanate-2092-17-3 Info sheet]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ethanol.
 
Soluble in water, ethanol.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Highly toxic by ingestion. Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
 
 
 
* 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 09:52, 2 May 2022

Description

White, needle-shaped crystals that are used in dyeing textiles. Barium thiocyanate is also an ingredient in some photographic solutions.

Synonyms and Related Terms

barium sulfocyanide

Risks

  • Highly toxic by ingestion.
  • Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.
  • American Elements: Info sheet

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol.

Composition Ba(SCN)2 - 2H2O
Density 3.5 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 253.49

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 1027