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| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Basic information |
| Product Name: | Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) | | Synonyms: | Tripotassium hexacyanocobaltate;TRI-POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE(III);Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-.kappa.C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-;COBALT(III) POTASSIUM CYANIDE;COBALT POTASSIUM CYANIDE;POTASSIUM COBALTICYANIDE;POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE;POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE(III) | | CAS: | 13963-58-1 | | MF: | C6CoKN6(-2) | | MW: | 254.14 | | EINECS: | 237-742-1 | | Product Categories: | metal cyano complex | | Mol File: | 13963-58-1.mol |
| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | decomposes, forming olive green mass [MER06] | | density | 1.878 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) | | storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature | | form | Crystalline Solid | | Specific Gravity | 1.906 | | color | Slightly yellow to light brown | | Water Solubility | soluble | | Sensitive | Light Sensitive | | Merck | 14,7637 | | Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.02 mg/m3NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3 | | Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. | | CAS DataBase Reference | 13963-58-1(CAS DataBase Reference) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-.kappa.C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)- (13963-58-1) |
| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | moist light yellow crystals | | Uses | It is applied in formation of a xerogel via a cyanogel, the gel has potential use in solid-state gas sensors. It is also used as reagent. | | Purification Methods | Crystallise it from water to remove traces of HCN. Its solubility in 87-88% EtOH is 1 in 7500 at 20o. [Glemser in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol II p 1542 1965.] |
| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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