Cadmium cyanide

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Cadmium cyanide
Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium(II) cyanide
Identifiers
542-83-6 YesY
ChemSpider 61630 YesY
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PubChem 68335
  • InChI=1S/2CN.Cd/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2 YesY
    Key: NHMJUOSYSOOPDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
  • InChI=1/2CN.Cd/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: NHMJUOSYSOOPDM-UHFFFAOYAI
  • [Cd+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N
Properties
Cd(CN)2
Molar mass 164.45 g/mol
Appearance white cubic crystals
Density 2.226 g/cm3
1.71 g/100 mL (15 °C)
2.2 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility slightly soluble in alcohol
dissolves in alkali, metal cyanides and hydroxides
Vapor pressure {{{value}}}
Related compounds
Other anions
Cadmium chloride,
Cadmium iodide
Other cations
Zinc cyanide,
Calcium cyanide,
Magnesium cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cadmium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula Cd(CN)2. This white crystalline compound is used in electroplating.[1] It is very toxic, along with other cadmium and cyanide compounds.

Usage

It is used as an electrolyte for electrodeposition of thin metallic cadmium coatings on metal to protect against corrosion.

Preparation and structure

Cadmium cyanide is prepared by treating cadmium hydroxide with hydrogen cyanide:[2]

Cd(OH)2 + 2 HCN → Cd(CN)2 + 2 H2O

It adopts a diamondoid structure, like Zn(CN)2.

Reactions

Like zinc cyanide, cadmium cyanide is fairly soluble in water, which is unusual for metal cyanides. The solubility increases with the additional cyanide, this reaction proceeding via "[Cd(CN)3]" and [Cd(CN)4]2−. With acids, its solutions evolve hydrogen cyanide.

References

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  2. Karl-Heinz Schulte-Schrepping, Magnus Piscator "Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2007 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_499.

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