Sodium Cyanide
NaCN
Sodium cyanide is a poisonous compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Cyanide has a high affinity for metals, which leads to the high toxicity of this salt. Its main application, in gold mining
Key details
| Generic name | NaCN |
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| Active matter (%) | 98-99 |
| Standard packing | 25.00 Kg |
| Available pack sizes | 25 Kg, 50 Kg |
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<strong>Sodium gold cyanide</strong><br />
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Sodium cyanide is used mainly to extract gold and other precious metals in mining industry. This application exploits the high affinity of gold(I) for cyanide, which induces gold metal to oxidize and dissolve in the presence of air (oxygen) and water, producing the salt sodium gold cyanide (or gold sodium cyanide) and sodium hydroxide:</p>
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4 Au + 8 NaCN + O2 + 2 H2O → 4 Na[Au(CN)2] + 4 NaOH<br />
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A similar process uses potassium cyanide (KCN, a close relative of sodium cyanide) to produce potassium gold cyanide (KAu(CN)2). Few other methods exist for this extraction process.</p>
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<strong style="text-align: justify;">Chemical feedstock</strong><br style="text-align: justify;" />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Several commercially significant chemical compounds are derived from cyanide, including cyanuric chloride, cyanogen chloride, and many nitriles. In organic synthesis, cyanide, which is classified as a strong nucleophile, is used to prepare nitriles, which occur widely in many chemicals, including pharmaceuticals. Illustrative is the synthesis of benzyl cyanide by the reaction of benzyl chloride and sodium cyanide.</span></p>
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Very high purity of minimum 98% is guaranteed by RXSOL.</li>
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QCD is equipped with most modem instruments to analyze speciaJ test on request.</li>
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