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Chemical DictionaryCAS: 143-33-9
Sodium Cyanide
SODIUM CYANIDE=Cyanide of sodium
Sodium Cyanide
It is a highly dangerous and toxic chemical with an almond-like odor, in the form of white crystals or briquettes, completely soluble in water.
Uses and Benefits
•One of the rare chemicals capable of forming water-soluble complex ions with unreactive noble metals like gold.
Applications
✓Gold mining by cyanidation. Case hardening of steel parts in cementation furnaces.
Technical Identity
IUPAC / Trade NameSodium Cyanide
Chemical FormulaNaCN
CAS Number143-33-9
EC Number205-599-4
Molecular Weight49.01
Industry CategoryGeneral Industrial
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