Potassium Gold Cyanide

Name:
Potassium Gold Cyanide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	potassium cyanoaurite; gold potassium cyanide
M Formula:	KAu(CN)2
Properties:
White, crystalline powder. Soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether.
Derivation:
Action of hydrogen cyanide on potassium aurate.
Hazard:
Highly toxic. TLV: 5 mg(CN)/m3.
Use:
Electrogilding.