What is hydrogen sulfide used for?

Answer 1

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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).

Answer 2

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is an important industrial chemical. It is often converted t sodium or potassium cyanide for storage and transportation. It is used for:

• In the mining industry to dissolve metals out of ore
• In the plating industry asa solven tfor the metals to be plated
• As a building bock in the production of organic chemicals like methyl methacrylate, EDTA and Nylon 66 precursors

Aside: It is a valuable plot device in murder mysteries as it is very toxic at low levels

Answer 3

Hydrogen sulfide is used in various industries for sulfur production, as a reducing agent in chemical processes, and in the production of metal sulfides. It is also used in laboratory settings for analytical purposes and in organic chemistry reactions. Additionally, hydrogen sulfide has applications in the oil and gas industry for drilling processes.

Answer 4

There are a few different commercial uses for hydrogen sulfide but the most common usage is for the production of sulphur. It has also been used for analysis of metal ions.