Potassium dicyanoargentate is an inorganic compound with the formula KAg(CN)2. A white solid, it is the K+ salt of the linear coordination complex [Ag(CN)2]−. It forms upon treatment of virtually any silver salt with two equivalents of potassium cyanide.
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IUPAC name
Potassium dicyanoargentate(I) | |||
Other names
Potassium argentocyanide Potassium silver cyanide | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.316 | ||
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UN number | 1588 | ||
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Properties | |||
KAg(CN)2 | |||
Molar mass | 199.001 g/mol | ||
Appearance | White crystals | ||
Density | 2.36 g/cm3 | ||
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Solubility | Insoluble in acids | ||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.625 | ||
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | CAMEO Chemicals MSDS | ||
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Other anions |
Potassium dicyanoaurate | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses and reactions
KAg(CN)2 is significant adventitious product of gold mining using cyanide as an extractant.[1]
It can be used in silver plating, as a bactericide, and in the manufacture of antiseptics.[2]
It forms a variety of coordination polymers, a property that exploits the bridging tendency of the cyanide ligand.[3]
References
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