Barium cyanide

Barium cyanide

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Names
IUPAC name Barium dicyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-62-1
ChemSpider	10496
EC Number	208-882-3
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	10961
InChI InChI=1S/2CN.Ba/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2 Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/2CN.Ba/c2*1-2;/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
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
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. This white crystal reacts with water and carbon dioxide in air slowly, producing highly toxic hydrogen cyanide gas.