Names
Other names
Potassium sulfocyanate
Potassium isothiocyanate
Potassium thiocyanide Potassium rhodanide
Identifiers
CAS Number: 333-20-0
JSmol: Interactive image
ChEBI: CHEBI:30951
ChemSpider: 9150
ECHA InfoCard: 100.005.792
PubChem: 516872
RTECS number: XL1925000
UNII: TM7213864A
Properties
Chemical formula: KSCN
Molar mass: 97.181 g mol
Appearance: deliquescent
Odor: Odorless
Density: 1.886 g/cm
Melting point: 173.2 °C (343.8 °F; 446.3 K)
Boiling point: 500 °C (932 °F; 773 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water: 177 g/100 mL (0 °C)
217 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility: 21.0 g/100 mL
Magnetic susceptibility: −48.0·10 cm/mol−63
Hazards
Safety data sheet: ICSC 1088
EU classification: T
R-phrases: R20/21/22 R32 R52/53
S-phrases: (S2) S13 S61
NFPA 704:
LD
median dose: 854 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
anions: Potassium cyanate
cations: Sodium thiocyanate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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