Zinc cyanide

Zinc cyanide
Names
	Other names Neutral zinc cyanide (1:2)
Identifiers
CAS Number	557-21-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10713 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.331
EC Number	209-162-9;
PubChem CID	11186;
RTECS number	ZH1575000;
UNII	04392RL5SR ;
UN number	1713
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6024385 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CN.Zn/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: GTLDTDOJJJZVBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/2CN.Zn/c21-2;/q2-1;+2 Key: GTLDTDOJJJZVBW-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES [Zn+2].[C-]#N.[C-]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	Zn(CN)2
Molar mass	117.444 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.852 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	800 °C (1,470 °F; 1,070 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	0.0005 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility	attacked by alkalies, KCN, ammonia
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−46.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic, releases cyanide-ion in body
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H301, H310, H330, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P320, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	100 mg/kg, rat (intraperitoneal)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Zinc cyanide is the inorganic compound with the formula Zn(CN)₂. It is a white solid that is used mainly for electroplating zinc but also has more specialized applications for the synthesis of organic compounds.