Barium cyanide

Barium cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula Ba(CN)2. It is synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide and barium hydroxide in water or petroleum ether. It is a white crystalline salt.

Barium cyanide
Names
IUPAC name
Barium dicyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.021
EC Number
  • 208-882-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CN.Ba/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/2CN.Ba/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYAI
  • [Ba+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N
Properties
Ba(CN)2
Molar mass 189.362 g/mol
Appearance white crystalline powder
Melting point 600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K)
18 g/100 mL (14 °C)
Solubility Soluble in ethanol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H300, H310, H330, H410
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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