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Guest orangesphere

Hello, this is my first post. :D

 

Is it hypothetically safe to mix potassium ferrocyanide with a weak acid like citric acid at room temperature, or would this produce deadly cyanide fumes, and it's best not to do this? :confused:

 

I'm guessing it's probably not safe, and I wouldn't try this myself or reccomend it.

 

I need to point out that I speak of potassium ferrocyanide, and not the much more toxic and dangerous potassium cyanide. The reason why I ask this is purely academic and from a hypothetical standpoint.

 

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What would the resulting mixture of potassium ferrocyanide and citric acid at room temperature be anyway? Would the mixture be deadly cyanide? (not that I'd be stupid enough to ingest something like that though)

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nope, it would do a thing other remain a mix of 2 chemicals, there would be no reaction take place, and contrary to popular beleif, Cyanide gas isn`t as deadly as it`s portrayed on TV :)

H2S is far more lethat as a gas (the stuff that makes stink bombs smelly).

 

here`s just a quick question for you though, what does it look like, solid or liquid, what color etc...? :)

 

 

 

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