Barium thiocyanate

Barium thiocyanate is a colorless water-soluble salt that is very hygroscopic. It is highly toxic to ingestion and irritates the skin. It is also soluble in most alcohols and insoluble in simple alkanes.

Barium thiocyanate[1][2]
Names
IUPAC name
Barium thiocyanate
Other names
  • Barium sulfur cyanide
  • Barium(II) thiocyanate
  • Barium sulfocyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.587
EC Number
  • 218-245-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CHNS.Ba/c2*2-1-3;/h2*3H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: LKZCRGABYQYUFX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Ba+2]
Properties
Ba(SCN)2
Molar mass 253.49 g/mol
Appearance White crystals
62.63 g/100 ml (25°C)
Solubility Soluble in acetone, methanol, and ethanol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
H301, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
P261, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Uses

Barium thiocyanate is used in dyeing textiles and is an ingredient in some photographic solutions. But because of its toxicity, it has limited uses.[3]

Preparation

Barium thiocyanate is prepared by dissolving barium metal or barium nitrate in a solution of thiocyanic acid.

References
  1. "Barium thiocyanate | 336879-43-7". Sigma-Aldrich. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. "BARIUM THIOCYANATE | 2092-17-3". Chemicalbook.com. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. "Barium thiocyanate - CAMEO". Cameo.mfa.org. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-01-20.


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