Potassium cyanate
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Potassium cyanate is an inorganic compound with the formula KOCN (sometimes denoted KCNO[1]). It is a colourless solid. It is used to prepare many other compounds including useful herbicide. Worldwide production of the potassium and sodium salts was 20,000 tons in 2006.[2]
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Potassium cyanate | |||
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3560091 | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.798 | ||
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KOCN | |||
Molar mass | 81.1151 g/mol | ||
Appearance | white, crystalline powder | ||
Density | 2.056 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 315 °C (599 °F; 588 K) | ||
Boiling point | ~ 700 °C (1,292 °F; 973 K) decomposes | ||
75 g/100 mL | |||
Solubility | very slightly soluble in alcohol | ||
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tetragonal | |||
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H302 | |||
P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501 | |||
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LD50 (median dose) |
841 mg/kg (oral, rat) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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