12-07817. Potassium Nitroprusside [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 14709-57-0

Dipotassium pentakis(cyano-C)nitrosylferrate(2); potassium nitrosylpentacyanoferrate(II).

C₅FeK₂N₆O; mol wt 294.13.

C 20.42%, Fe 18.99%, K 26.59%, N 28.57%, O 5.44%.

K₂Fe(CN)₅(NO).

Dihydrate.

Garnet-red, hygroscopic crystals. Sol in 1 part water, in alcohol. Keep well closed.

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