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Industrially, cyanide is used in addition of carbon to certain organic compounds and in gold ore processing. In society, it has been used as a form of execution (the gas chamber).
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∙ 12y agoIt is in apple pips and it tastes like almonds
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∙ 14y agoCyanide is used to separate gold from its ore; it can then be removed and the pure gold retrieved.
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∙ 13y agodivers use cyanide for fishing. the cyanide stuns the fish to make them swim slower so they are easier to catch.
It has also been used in gold mining.
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∙ 13y agoits a poison, people take it to kill themselves.
It is also used to extract small amounts of gold from rock.
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∙ 11y agosodium cyanide is used in oceans and seas it is harmful
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∙ 12y agoCyanides applications:
- gold mining
- efficient poisons
- organic synthesis
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∙ 7y ago- gold extraction
- feed stock in organic chemistry
- preparation of nitriles
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What are the commonly used poisons?
cyanide
What is Hydro Cyanide?
Hydrocyanic acid, or hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula HCN. It is a gas and a weak acid. HCN and it's salts including sodium cyanide (NaCN) and potassium cyanide (KCN) are extremely toxic.
Why is KCN used in Ag plating?
Normally AgCN but not KCN is used to reduce free cyanide in the plating bath from CN- to Ag(CN)2- in order to prevent cyanide immersion forming. Addition AgCN make the bath chemical equilibrium more stable as accumulation of free cyanide. There is no reason why KCN is used (CM Lew, Malaysia).
In industry cyanide are widely used during?
The extraction of gold and in electroplating of metals.
Does cyanide contain carbon?
Yes cyanide is CN-
What is cyandie used for?
Cyanide is a poison, and Hydrogen Cyanide is often used to purify gold.
What kind of cyanide is used in gold mining?
Sodium Cyanide
What is the formula for silver cyanide?
The molecular formula for silver cyanide is AgCN.Silver cyanide is often used in silver plating.
Is cyanide used in cigarettes and where else can you find cyanide?
Cyanide is very poisonous. Cyanide is sold in a variety of forms such as granules, powder, paste or encapsulated cyanide pellet.This depends on the nature of the cyanide and its intended use. For example sodium cyanide used in manufacturing jewellery is a white powder. Cyanide in paste form used for pest control looks like a gel or paste. And yes cyanide is used in cigarettes, but the addicting substance is nicotine.The lethal dose of cyanide is approximately 0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg body weight or about 70 mg for an adult. My recomendation is stay away from it!
Why is zinc and not copper is used for the recovery of silver from cyanide complex?
Zinc is used to precipitate gold from gold cyanide. Zinc will react to form zinc cyanide.
What are the commonly used poisons?
cyanide
What environmental concerns with gold?
when gold is being cleaned and extracted cyanide solution is used. cyanide is a poison to people, animals, and fish. cyanide can leach through to underground water and poison the water. when gold is being cleaned and extracted cyanide solution is used. cyanide is a poison to people, animals, and fish. cyanide can leach through to underground water and poison the water.
Cyanide compounds are widely used during?
- gold extraction is based on sodium cyanide- sodium cyanide is an important feedstock for the organic chemicals industry
Why is cyanide used by goldsmiths?
Finely ground ore is first treated with dilute solution of sodium cyanide (or calcium cyanide with lime and natural oxygen), yielding a water solution of gold cyanide and sodium cyanoaurite.
How is cyanide used as a poison?
I believe that it has to be eaten.
What is the poison used in The landlady?
Potassium cyanide
Is cyanide used to make decaf coffee?
No
