Barium cyanide

Barium cyanide
Names
	IUPAC name Barium dicyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-62-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10496;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.021
EC Number	208-882-3;
PubChem CID	10961;
UNII	62X6NA0R43 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3023895 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CN.Ba/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/2CN.Ba/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES [Ba+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ba(CN)2
Molar mass	189.362 g/mol
Appearance	white crystal
Melting point	600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K)
Solubility in water	18 g/100 mL (14 °C)
Solubility	Soluble in ethanol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

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.[1] This white crystalline salt reacts with water and carbon dioxide in air slowly, producing highly toxic hydrogen cyanide gas.[2]

References

Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
Smith, R P; Gosselin, R E (1976). "Current Concepts about the Treatment of Selected Poisonings: Nitrite, Cyanide, Sulfide, Barium, and Quinidine". Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 16: 189–99. doi:10.1146/annurev.pa.16.040176.001201. PMID 779614.

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[1] Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

[2] Smith, R P; Gosselin, R E (1976). "Current Concepts about the Treatment of Selected Poisonings: Nitrite, Cyanide, Sulfide, Barium, and Quinidine". Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 16: 189–99. doi:10.1146/annurev.pa.16.040176.001201. PMID 779614.

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HCN																	He
LiCN	Be(CN) 2											B(CN)₃, B(CN)− 4	C(CN)₄ C₂(CN)₂, C(CN)− 3	NH 4CN, N 3CN, N(CN)− 2	OCN− , -NCO	FCN	Ne
NaCN	Mg(CN) 2											Al(CN) 3, Al(CN)− 4	Si(CN) 4, (CH 3) 3SiCN, Si(CN)2− 6	P(CN) 3	SCN− , -NCS, (SCN) 2, S(CN) 2	ClCN	Ar
KCN	Ca(CN) 2	Sc(CN) 3	Ti(CN)3− 6	V(CN)3− 6	Cr(CN)3− 6, Cr(CN)4− 6, Cr(CN)6− 6	Mn(CN)4− 6, Mn(CN)3− 6, Mn(CN)5− 6	Fe(CN)4− 6, Fe(CN)3− 6	Co(CN) 2, Cr(CN)4− 5, Co(CN)3− 6	Ni(CN) 2 Ni(CN)2− 4 Ni(CN)4− 4, Ni(CN)3− 5	CuCN, Cu(CN)− 2, Cu(CN)3− 4	Zn(CN) 2, Zn(CN)2− 4	Ga(CN) 3	Ge(CN)2− 6	As(CN) 3, (CH 3) 2AsCN	SeCN− (SeCN) 2 Se(CN) 2	BrCN	Kr
RbCN	Sr(CN) 2	Y(CN) 3	Zr	Nb(CN)5− 8, Nb(CN)4− 8	Mo(CN)5− 7, Mo(CN)4− 8, Mo(CN)3− 8	Tc(CN)5− 6, Tc(CN)4− 7	Ru(CN)4− 6, Ru(CN)3− 6	Rh(CN)3− 6	Pd(CN)2− 4, Pt(CN)2− 6	AgCN, Ag(CN)− 2	Cd(CN) 2, Cd(CN)2− 4	In(CN) 3	Sn(CN)2− 6	Sb(CN) 3	Te	ICN	Xe
CsCN	Ba(CN) 2		Hf	Ta(CN)5− 8, Ta(CN)4− 8	W(CN)5− 7, W(CN)4− 8, W(CN)3− 8	Re(CN)5− 6, Re(CN)4− 7	Os(CN)4− 6, Os(CN)3− 6	Ir(CN)3− 6	Pt(CN)2− 4, Pt(CN)4− 6	AuCN, Au(CN)− 2, Au(CN)− 4	Hg 2(CN) 2, Hg(CN) 2, Hg(CN)2− 4	TlCN	Pb(CN) 2	Bi(CN) 3	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra		Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Cn	Nh	Fl	Mc	Lv	Ts	Og
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		La	Ce(CN) 3, Ce(CN) 4	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm	Eu	Gd(CN) 3	Tb	Dy	Ho	Er	Tm	Yb	Lu
		Ac	Th	Pa	UO 2(CN) 2	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr