Cesium cyanide |
Names |
IUPAC name Cesium cyanide |
Identifiers |
CAS Number | - 21159-32-0 Y
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3D model (JSmol) | |
ChemSpider | |
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InChI=1S/CN.Cs/c1-2;/q-1;+1 Key: XTCPEYCUFMHXBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Properties |
Chemical formula | CCsN |
Molar mass | 158.923 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Hazards |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): |
Main hazards | Extremely toxic |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): |
LD50 (median dose) | 5 mg/kg[1] |
Related compounds |
Other cations | Lithium cyanide 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). Infobox references |
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
Hydrogen cyanide reacts with cesium hydroxide giving cesium cyanide and water:[2]
- HCN + CsOH → CsCN + H2O.
References
- ^ 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 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- CsBi2
- CsBr
- CsCl
- CsCN
- CsClO4
- Cs2CrO4
- Cs2CoF6
- Cs2CuF6
- CsF
- CsH
- CsI
- CsI3
- CsLiB6O10
- CsN3
- CsNO3
- CsOH
- Cs2CO3
- CsHCO3
- Cs2C2O4
- Cs2SO4
- Cs2S
- Cs2SeO4
- Cs2Se
- CsC2H3O2
- Cs2O
- Cs2O2
- Cs2P5
- Cs2O3
- CsO2
- CsO3
- Cs2Te
- Cs2TiO3
- Cs2WO4
- CsAu
- C18H35CsO2
- CsMnO4
- CsTcO4
- Cs2B12H12
- CsHSO4
- Cs3Bi2Br9
- CsXeF7
- Cs2AgBiBr6
- Cs2ZrO3
- AlCsF5
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Salts and covalent derivatives of the cyanide ion |
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HCN | | | | He | LiCN | Be(CN)2 | B(CN)3 | C(CN)4 C2(CN)2 | NH4CN ONCN O2NCN N3CN | OCN− -NCO O(CN)2 | FCN | Ne | NaCN | Mg(CN)2 | Al(CN)3 | Si(CN)4 (CH3)3SiCN | P(CN)3 | SCN− -NCS (SCN)2 S(CN)2 | ClCN | Ar | KCN | Ca(CN)2 | | Sc(CN)3 | Ti | V | Cr(CN)63− | Mn | Fe(CN)2 Fe(CN)64− Fe(CN)63− | Co(CN)2 Co(CN)3− 5 | Ni(CN)2 Ni(CN)42− Ni(CN)44− | CuCN | Zn(CN)2 | Ga(CN)3 | Ge(CN)2 Ge(CN)4 | As(CN)3 (CH3)2AsCN (C6H5)2AsCN | SeCN− (SeCN)2 Se(CN)2 | BrCN | Kr | RbCN | Sr(CN)2 | | Y(CN)3 | Zr | Nb | Mo(CN)84− | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd(CN)2 | AgCN | Cd(CN)2 | In(CN)3 | Sn(CN)2 | Sb(CN)3 | Te(CN)2 Te(CN)4 | ICN | Xe | CsCN | Ba(CN)2 | * | Lu(CN)3 | Hf | Ta | W(CN)84− | Re | Os | Ir | Pt(CN)42- Pt(CN)64- | AuCN Au(CN)2- | Hg2(CN)2 Hg(CN)2 | TlCN | Pb(CN)2 | Bi(CN)3 | Po | At | Rn | Fr | Ra | ** | Lr | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og | | | * | La(CN)3 | Ce(CN)3 Ce(CN)4 | Pr(CN)3 | Nd | Pm | Sm(CN)3 | Eu(CN)3 | Gd(CN)3 | Tb | Dy(CN)3 | Ho(CN)3 | Er | Tm | Yb(CN)3 | ** | Ac(CN)3 | Th(CN)4 | Pa | UO2(CN)2 | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | |
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