Cadmium cyanide

Cadmium cyanide
Names
	IUPAC name Cadmium(II) cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-83-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61630 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.027
PubChem CID	68335;
UNII	L520HA8ZUK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60969164 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CN.Cd/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: NHMJUOSYSOOPDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/2CN.Cd/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: NHMJUOSYSOOPDM-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES [Cd+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cd(CN)2
Molar mass	164.45 g/mol
Appearance	white cubic crystals
Density	2.226 g/cm3
Solubility in water	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
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−54.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)
REL (Recommended)	Ca
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)]
Related compounds
Other anions	Cadmium chloride,; Cadmium iodide
Other cations	Zinc cyanide,; Calcium cyanide,; Magnesium cyanide
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Cadmium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula Cd(CN)₂. It is a white crystalline compound that is used in electroplating. It is very toxic, along with other cadmium and cyanide compounds.