Potassium cyanidePotassium cyanide is a compound with the formula KCN. It is a colorless salt, similar in appearance to sugar, that is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Potassium cyanide, revision 1380052077.

Property

Value

Formula

CKN, 65.12 g/mol

Melting point

634.5 °C

Boiling point

1625 °C

Density

1.52 g/cm³

pKa

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