KCN potassium cyanide

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what are the risks of potassium cyanide

it is an irritant, extremely dangerous if eaten or inhaled

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what happens if KCN reacts with moisture

when potassium cyanide reacts with moisture, it can form hydrogen cyanide which is a highly toxic gas

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how to reduce any risks

wear gloves, safety goggles and a lab coat, perform the experiment in a fume cupboard

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when a cyanide ion reacts with aldehyde/ketone what is formed

a hydroxy nitrile which is a mixture of enantiomers as the compound is chiral and bonded to 4 different groups.