Rubidium cyanide
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IUPAC name
Rubidium cyanide
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Properties | |||
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Molar mass | 111.486 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | White solid | ||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards
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Extremely toxic | ||
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose)
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5–10 mg/kg[1] | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other cations
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Lithium cyanide Sodium cyanide Potassium cyanide Caesium cyanide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rubidium cyanide (chemical formula: RbCN) is the rubidium salt of hydrogen cyanide. It is a white solid, easily soluble in water, with a smell reminiscent of bitter almonds, and somewhat similar in appearance to sugar. Rubidium cyanide has chemical properties similar to potassium cyanide, and is similarly very toxic.
Production
Rubidium cyanide can be synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide and rubidium hydroxide in alcohol or ether:[2]
- HCN + RbOH → RbCN + H2O.
References
- ^ Bernard Martel. Chemical Risk Analysis: A Practical Handbook. Kogan, 2004, page 361. ISBN 1-903996-65-1.
- ^ Rubidium cyanide (in Chinese). ChemYQ.
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