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Know Potassium Cyanide and its Uses


Potassium cyanide is a compound , colorless crystalline salt , looks like a sugar having chemical formula KCN. It is soluble in water. Cyanide is a deadly poison which is available in every chemical store. It is present in environment due to natural and industrial processes. It releases hydrogen cyanide gas which interferes with body's ability to use oxygen. It targets mostly those body parts which are sensitive to low oxygen level.

Potassium cyanide comes from natural substances like some foods , plants like almonds, lima beans. It is also present in chemical which is used to develop photographs. It absorbs water from air and dissolves. Here are the list of common foods that contain cyanide -

- almonds
- tapioca
- millet sprouts
- lima beans
- soy
- spinach
- bamboo shoots
- cassava roots
- apple seeds

It is highly dangerous when inhaled rather than ingested. For example Smoke, it contain high level of potassium cyanide.

Uses of Potassium Cyanide -

- Used in fishing to kill fishes
- Recycling of gold and silver from scrap metal
- Used in electroplating and organic synthesis
- Potassium cyanide is not a joke!! Please tell yourself of the risks. Kindly do your research first.

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