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Gold(I) potassium cyanide, Premion™, 99.96% (metals basis), Au 67.6% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
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.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
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 |
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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 |
RUO – Research Use Only
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