What Is Sodium Cyanide?
Sodium cyanide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaCN and CAS number 143-33-9. It is typically encountered as a white crystalline solid, powder, pellets or briquettes. Sodium cyanide is an important industrial chemical used in specialized applications such as gold and silver extraction, electroplating, metal treatment and chemical manufacturing, but it is also extremely toxic and is subject to strict safety, transport and regulatory controls. Because sodium cyanide can cause sev...













