Barium cyanide

Barium cyanide
Names
	IUPAC name Barium dicyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-62-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10496;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.021
EC Number	208-882-3;
PubChem CID	10961;
UNII	62X6NA0R43 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3023895 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CN.Ba/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/2CN.Ba/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: UNLSXXHOHZUADN-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES [Ba+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ba(CN)2
Molar mass	189.362 g/mol
Appearance	white crystalline powder
Melting point	600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K)
Solubility in water	80 g/100 mL (14 °C)
Solubility	Soluble in ethanol
Vapor pressure	740 mmHg
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H310, H330, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Barium cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula Ba(CN)₂. It is synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide and barium hydroxide in water or petroleum ether. It is a white crystalline salt.