Potassium ferrocyanide
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| IUPAC name
Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.279 |
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| E number | E536 (acidity regulators, ...) |
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| Properties | |
| K4[Fe(CN)6] | |
| Molar mass | 368.35 g/mol (anhydrous) 422.388 g/mol (trihydrate) |
| Appearance | Light yellow, crystalline granules |
| Density | 1.85 g/cm3 (trihydrate) |
| Boiling point | (decomposes) |
| trihydrate 28.9 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |
| Solubility | insoluble in ethanol, ether |
| −130.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
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| H411 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
1.6—3.2g/kg |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Potassium ferricyanide |
Other cations |
Sodium ferrocyanide Prussian blue |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium hexacyanidoferrate(II) is the inorganic compound with formula K4[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O. It is the potassium salt of the coordination complex [Fe(CN)6]4−. This salt forms lemon-yellow monoclinic crystals.