Ammonium cyanide

Ammonium cyanide
Identifiers


CAS Number	12211-52-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	140210^Y
PubChem CID	159440
UNII	898Y75UR3N^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00153500
InChI InChI=1S/CN.H3N/c1-2;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1^Y Key: ICAIHGOJRDCMHE-UHFFFAOYSA-O^Y InChI=1/CN.H3N/c1-2;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1 Key: ICAIHGOJRDCMHE-IKLDFBCSAW
SMILES [C-]#N.[NH4+]
Properties
Chemical formula	[NH₄]CN
Molar mass	44.0559 g/mol
Appearance	colourless crystalline solid
Density	1.02 g/cm³
Melting point	36 °C (decomp.)
Solubility in water	very soluble
Solubility	very soluble in alcohol
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Related compounds
Other anions	Ammonium hydroxide Ammonium azide Ammonium nitrate
Other cations	Sodium cyanide Potassium cyanide
Related compounds	Ammonia Hydrogen cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Ammonium cyanide is an unstable inorganic compound with the chemical formula N H₄CN. It is the ammonium salt of hydrogen cyanide. It consists of ammonium cations NH+4 and cyanide anions CN⁻. Its structural formula is [NH₄]⁺[C≡N]⁻.