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The most important use is in the extraction of gold. Also used as a feedstock for organic chemicals industry.

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What industries widely use cyanide compounds?

The main uses are the gold and silver extraction; also as precursor of nylon.


What industries is cyanide used?

The most important use is in the extraction of gold. Also used as a feedstock for organic chemicals industry.


What industries use cyanide compounds?

The main uses are the gold and silver extraction; also as precursor of nylon.


Did Hitler use cyanide to kill Jews?

Yes, hydrogen cyanide.


How do you use the word cyanide in a sentence?

Vapors sniffed to counter the effects of cyanide poisoning.


How do you detect cyanide gas in air?

It is recommended to use a hydrogen cyanide gas detector.


What the name of KCN?

Potassium Cyanide, because K is the symbol for Potassium and CN represents 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.


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!


How prepare of cyanide with which reagents?

You mean you can use any reagent ... Ok ... use ... CH3CONH2 + P2O5 ---> CH3CN P2O5 is dehydrating or benzene + HNO3 + H2SO4 ---> C6H5-NO2 + Sn(HCl) ---> C6H5-NH2 + HNO2 (0 - 5degree celsius) ---> C6H5-N2Cl + CuCN ---> C6H5-CN


What are the positive effects of gold mining in south Africa?

Industrialization: make South Africa to have many industries to support mining like for mecury, dynamite and cyanide


What is the name of the ion CN?

cyanide ionCannium (Cn)the polyatomic anion cyanide. compounds can be named such as Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) and Sodium cyanide (NaCN)