SODIUM CYANIDE

 

FORMULA: NaCN

 

M. W.: 49.01

 

CAS NO.: 143-33-9

 

GRADE: INDUSTRY GRADE

 

DESCRIPTION: IT IS SOLID AND COLORLESS CUBIC CRYSTAL OR POWDER, AIR SLACKING, HAVING SLIGHT ODOR OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS AND BEING STRONGLY TOXIC. SPECIFIC GRAVITY IS 1.596, MELTING POINT IS 563.7℃, BOILING POINT IS 1496℃. IT IS POISONOUS. IT IS EASILY MOISTURIZED IN THE AIR. IT IS SOLUBLE IN WATER AND ALCOHOL AND THE WATER SOLUTION IS LIQUID SODIUM CYANIDE. USUALLY LIQUID SODIUM CYANIDE IS PALE YELLOW OR BROWN-RED LIQUID. DURING STORING, IT WILL HYDROLYZE, EASILY REACT WITH ACID AND RELEASE AMMONIA GAS, BECOMING TOXIC. ITS SOLUTION MAY REACT WITH IRON, NICKLE, COPPER, SILVER, ZINC AND COBALT AND PRODUCE RELATIVE SALT.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

ITEM

EXCELLENT

SUPER

FIRST

NaCN %

98.0MIN

97.0MIN.

94.0MIN.

NaOH%

0.5 MAX

0.5MAX.

1.0MAX.

Na2CO3%

1.0 MAX

1.0MAX.

3.0MAX.

MOISTURE%

1.0 MAX

1.0MAX.

2.0MAX.

WATER INSOLUBLES

0.05 MAX

0.05MAX.

0.10MAX.

 

USES: IT IS MAINLY USED IN METALLURGY, ELECTROPLATING, REFINING OF GOLD MINERAL, PESTICIDE, ORGANIC SYNTHESIS, PRODUCTION OF CYANIDE PRODUCTS, ETC.

 

PACKING: IN IRON DRUMS OF 50 KGS NET EACH, WITH PE INNER LINER.

 

UN No.: 1689             CLASS: 6.1