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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Potassium cyanide BioUltra, ≥98.0% (AT)

Product Number
60178

Product Brand
sigma

CAS Number
151-50-8

Molecular Weight
65.12

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless or White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Crystals
ARGENTOMETR. TITRATION98.0 - 102.0 %
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
ALUMINIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BISMUTH (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 100 mg/kg
LITHIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MOLYBDENUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
SODIUM (ICP)≤ 5000 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
STRONTIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ARSENIC TRACES (MHS-AAS)≤ 0.1 mg/kg
TOTAL SULFUR AS SO4 (ICP)≤ 400 mg/kg
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 200 mg/kg
SULFIDE (S)≤ 5 mg/kg
VARIOUS GUARANTEE LABEL TESTThiocyanate (SCN) ≤ 100mg/kg
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)water 1M
APPEARANCE (SOLUTION)CLEAR COLORLESS
PH (SOLUTION)11.0 - 13.0
RESIDUE (FILTER TEST)NO RESIDUE
UV - ABS. AT 260 NM≤ 0.06
UV - ABS. AT 280 NM≤ 0.03
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD72 MONTHS