7669. Potassium Silver Cyanide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 506-61-6
Potassium bis(cyano-κC)argentate(1-); potassium dicyanoargentate.
C2AgKN2; mol wt 199.00.
C 12.07%, Ag 54.21%, K 19.65%, N 14.08%.
KAg(CN)2.

Description and references

Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Cyanide (PB98-101207, 1997) 291 pp.

Properties

White crystals; sensitive to light. Poisonous. Sol in water; acids ppt silver cyanide from the soln. Protect from light.

Use

In silver plating.