Rubidium cyanide (
chemical formula
In chemistry, a chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbol ...
: RbCN) is the
rubidium salt of
hydrogen cyanide. It is a white solid, easily soluble in water, with a smell reminiscent of bitter
almonds, and somewhat similar in appearance to sugar. Rubidium cyanide has chemical properties similar to
potassium cyanide, and is similarly very toxic.
Production
Rubidium cyanide can be synthesized by the reaction of
hydrogen cyanide and
rubidium hydroxide
Rubidium hydroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula RbOH. It consists of rubidium cations and an equal number of hydroxide anions. It is a colorless solid that is commercially available as aqueous solutions from a few suppliers. Like ot ...
in alcohol or ether:
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(in Chinese). ChemYQ.
:HCN + RbOH → RbCN + H
2O.
References
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