Caesium cyanide
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Cesium cyanide
Names
IUPAC name
Identifiers
ChemSpider
Properties
CCsN
Molar mass
158.923 g·mol−1
Appearance
White solid
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Extremely toxic
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
5 mg/kg[1]
Related compounds
Lithium cyanide
Sodium cyanide
Potassium cyanide
Rubidium cyanide
Ammonium cyanide
Cesium cyanide
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3D model (JSmol)
PubChem CID
- InChI=1S/CN.Cs/c1-2;/q-1;+1Key: XTCPEYCUFMHXBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- [C-]#N.[Cs+]
Main hazards
LD50 (median dose)
Other cations
Sodium cyanide
Potassium cyanide
Rubidium cyanide
Ammonium cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Cesium cyanide (chemical formula: CsCN) is the cesium salt of hydrogen cyanide. It is a white solid, easily soluble in water, with a smell reminiscent of bitter almonds, and with crystals similar in appearance to sugar. Caesium cyanide has chemical properties similar to potassium cyanide and is very toxic.
Production
[edit ]Hydrogen cyanide reacts with cesium hydroxide giving cesium cyanide and water:[2]
- HCN + CsOH → CsCN + H2O.
References
[edit ]- ^ Bernard Martel. Chemical Risk Analysis: A Practical Handbook. Kogan, 2004, page 361. ISBN 1-903996-65-1.
- ^ "化工辭典 氰化铯". Archived from the original on 2016年03月04日. Retrieved 2020年03月20日.
