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542-83-6

542-83-6 Structure

542-83-6 Structure
IdentificationBack Directory
[Name]

CADMIUM CYANIDE
[CAS]

542-83-6
[Synonyms]

Cadium cyanide
CADMIUM CYANIDE
cadmium dicyanide
cadmium(2+) dicyanide
cadmiumcyanide(cd(cn)2)
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[EINECS(EC#)]

208-829-1
[Molecular Formula]

C2CdN2
[MDL Number]

MFCD00049408
[MOL File]

542-83-6.mol
[Molecular Weight]

164.45
Chemical PropertiesBack Directory
[Melting point ]

decomposes at >200℃ [CRC10]
[density ]

2.226
[form ]

white cubic crystals
[color ]

white cubic crystals, crystalline
[Water Solubility ]

1.71g/100mL H2O (15°C) [MER06]
[Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)]

pKsp: 8
[EPA Substance Registry System]

Cadmium cyanide (Cd(CN)2) (542-83-6)
Hazard InformationBack Directory
[Chemical Properties]

crystal(s) or white powder(s); turns brown if heated in air; used to electroplate cadmium [HAW93] [MER06]
[Uses]

In copper bright electroplating.
[Physical properties]

White, cubic crystal or powder; density 2.226 g/cm3; sparingly soluble in water 1.71g/100mL (at 15°C); slightly soluble in alcohol; dissolves in alkali, metal cyanides, and hydroxides.
[Preparation]

Cadmium cyanide may be prepared by treating a concentrated aqueous solution of cadmium chloride or cadmium nitrate with potassium cyanide or sodium cyanide. The white precipitate obtained is filtered, washed and dried.
CdCl2 + 2KCN → Cd(CN)2 + 2KCl.
Safety DataBack Directory
[Hazard Codes ]

T+,N
[Risk Statements ]

26/27/28-32-33-68-50/53
[Safety Statements ]

7-28-29-45-60-61
[RIDADR ]

2570
[HazardClass ]

6.1(a)
[PackingGroup ]

I
[HS Code ]

28371990
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