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Rubidium cyanide

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Rubidium cyanide
銣離子 氰離子
Names
IUPAC name
Rubidium cyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/CN.Rb/c1-2;/q-1;+1
    Key: LVVHSFSKNVFYAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [C-]#N.[Rb+]
Properties
CNRb
Molar mass 111.486 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Extremely toxic
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
4
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
5–10 mg/kg[1]
Related compounds
Other cations
Lithium cyanide
Sodium cyanide
Potassium cyanide
Caesium cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Rubidium cyanide (chemical formula: RbCN) is the rubidium salt of hydrogen cyanide. It is a white solid, easily soluble in water, with a smell reminiscent of bitter almonds, and somewhat similar in appearance to sugar. Rubidium cyanide has chemical properties similar to potassium cyanide, and is similarly very toxic.

Production

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Rubidium cyanide can be synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide and rubidium hydroxide in alcohol or ether:[2]

HCN + RbOH → RbCN + H2O.

References

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  1. ^ Bernard Martel. Chemical Risk Analysis: A Practical Handbook. Kogan, 2004, page 361. ISBN 1-903996-65-1.
  2. ^ Rubidium cyanide (in Chinese). ChemYQ.