Product Name

Stability

    Stable. Reacts with acids to yield toxic gas.

Toxicology

    Toxic if swallowed. May be harmful if inhaled and in contact with the skin.Eye, skin and respiratory irritant.

  • Melting Point
  • Formula C2Ba N2
  • Boiling Point 25.7°Cat760mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 189.38
  • Flash Point °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance white crystalline powder
  • Safety A deadly poison. See also CYANIDE and BARIUM COMPOUNDS (soluble). When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CN.
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 542-62-1 (Barium cyanide)
  • Hazard Symbols TLV: 0.5 mg(Ba)/m3; Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen.
  • Synonyms Bariumcyanide (6CI,7CI,8CI); Barium dicyanide
  • PSA 47.58000
  • LogP 0.03356

BARIUM CYANIDE Chemical Properties

Barium Cyanide is also named as bariumcyanide(ba(cn)2);bariumcyanide(ba(cn)2)[qr];bariumdicyanide;bariumdicyanide[qr];cianurobarico[qr];cyanuredebaryum(french)[qr],and so on.Barium Cyanide

CAS:  542-62-1
Molecular Formula: C2BaN2
Molecular Weight: 189.3618 [g/mol]
Molecular structure:
H-Bond Donor: 0
H-Bond Acceptor: 4
Rotatable Bond Count: 0
Exact Mass: 189.911389
MonoIsotopic Mass: 189.911389
Topological Polar Surface Area: 47.6
Heavy Atom Count: 5
Formal Charge: 0
Complexity: 10
Isotope Atom Count: 0
Defined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0
Undefined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0
Defined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0
Undefined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 3

BARIUM CYANIDE Uses

Barium Cyanide is commonly used in electroplating processes and also in metallurgy.

BARIUM CYANIDE Toxicity Data With Reference

RTECS:  CQ8785000

BARIUM CYANIDE Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. Cyanide and its compounds, as well as barium and its compounds, are on the Community Right-To-Know List.

BARIUM CYANIDE Safety Profile

Barium Cyanide is a deadly poison. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of CN.

RIDADR:  1565
HazardClass:  6.1(a)
PackingGroup:  I

BARIUM CYANIDE Standards and Recommendations

OSHA PEL: TWA 0.5 mg(Ba)/m3
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.5 mg(Ba)/m3; Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen
DFG MAK: 0.5 mg(Ba)/m3
DOT Classification:  6.1; Label: Poison