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Product Name:
Potassium cyanate
Formula:
CKNO
Synonyms:
Cyanic acid potassium salt;Potassium cyanate
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Colorless or white solid; [HSDB] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline] |
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Color/Form | White, crystalline powder |
Melting Point | 315 °C |
Solubility | Very slightly sol in alcohol |
Density | 2.056 |
Stability/Shelf Life | ... /Unstable/ in presence of moisture ... |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen cyanide and dipotassium oxide/. |
Corrosivity | Relatively non-corrosive to most irons and natural and synthetic rubbers |
pH | 72 g/100 ml water @ 70 °C gives soln of pH above 9.2 |
Other Experimental Properties | Decomposes at 700-900 °C |
Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Warning |
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Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 81.115 g/mol |
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 80.96169511 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 80.96169511 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.8 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 34.5 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Potassium cyanate is a cyanate salt and a one-carbon compound. It has a role as a herbicide.