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Gold(I) potassium cyanide, Premion™, 99.96% (metals basis), Au 67.6% min

Catalog No. AA1255206
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Description

CAS: 13967-50-5

Gold potassium cyanide is an important gold source used in electrolytic gold plating. The primary application of gold potassium cyanide is in the electroplating of metals. In addition, gold potassium cyanide is also used in the decorative plating of jewelry. It is useful for photoreduction of gold ions using the ZnO nanopowder. It is useful for the preparation of gold-gold junction electrode in the voltammetric glucose detection.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 13967-50-5
MDL Number MFCD00011414
Synonym Potassium dicyanoaurate(I); Potassium gold cyanide

Specifications

Melting Point (decomposition)
Color White
Physical Form Crystalline Powder
Quantity 5 g
Linear Formula KAu(CN)2
UN Number UN1588
Beilstein 6235525
Merck Index 14,7628
Solubility Information Soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.
Formula Weight 288.33
Percent Purity 99.96%
Grade Premion
Concentration or Composition (by Analyte or Components) Au 67.6% min.
Odor Odorless
Density 3.45 g/mL
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Gold(I) potassium cyanide
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H290-H300+H310+H330-H315-H318
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H300-H310-H330-H318-H290-H315
Fatal if swallowed.
Fatal in contact with skin.
Fatal if inhaled.
Causes serious eye damage.
May be corrosive to metals.
Causes skin irritation.
Precautionary Statement P234-P260-P262-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P284-P301+P310-P302+P350-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P332+P313-P361-P363-P390-P501c
DOTInformation Hazard Class: 6.1; Packaging Group: I
EINECSNumber 237-748-4
RTECSNumber CK6270000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
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