Description

Buy sodium cyanide (Comprar cianuro de sodio)

Sodium cyanide contains an equal number of sodium cations and cyanide anions. NaCN is also seen as an inorganic compound with the formula NaCN.  It is a white, water-soluble solid. NaCN has a high affinity for metals, which leads to the high toxicity of this salt. Its main application, in gold mining, also exploits its high reactivity toward metals. It is a moderately strong base.

CHEMICAL REPRESENTATION

Formula: NaCN
Molar mass: 49.0072 g/mol
Density: 1.6 g/cm³
Melting point: 563.7 °C
Boiling point: 1,496 °C
ChemSpider ID: 8587

SIDE EFFECTS OF NaCN

general weakness,
bizarre behavior,
excessive sleepiness,
headache,
dizziness
vomiting,
abdominal pain.

Health hazards

Sodium cyanide is extremely toxic. The safe amount of oral lethal dose in humans is considered to be less than 5 mg/kg for a 70 kg person. This compound is fatal when inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or swallowed. Contact with it can cause burns to the eyes and skin. It is toxic when inhaled, ingested or in contact with vapours, or dusts and may result in death. On reacting with moist air or water it releases corrosive, flammable, toxic gases.

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