Barium thiocyanate

Barium thiocyanate is a colorless water-soluble salt that is very hygroscopic. It is highly toxic to ingestion and irritates the skin. It is also soluble in most alcohols and insoluble in simple alkanes.

Barium thiocyanate
Names
IUPAC name
Barium thiocyanate
Other names
  • Barium sulfur cyanide
  • Barium(II) thiocyanate
  • Barium sulfocyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.587
EC Number
  • 218-245-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CHNS.Ba/c2*2-1-3;/h2*3H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: LKZCRGABYQYUFX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Ba+2]
Properties
Ba(SCN)2
Molar mass 253.49 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
62.63 g/100 ml (25°C)
Solubility Soluble in acetone, methanol, and ethanol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
H301, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
P261, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340
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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