Title: Potassium Silver Cyanide
CAS Registry Number: 506-61-6
CAS Name: Potassium bis(cyano-kC)argentate(1-)
Additional Names: potassium dicyanoargentate
Molecular Formula: C2AgKN2
Molecular Weight: 199.00
Percent Composition: C 12.07%, Ag 54.21%, K 19.65%, N 14.08%
Line Formula: KAg(CN)2
Literature 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.