Hydrogen cyanide

• Formula: CHN
• Molecular weight: 27.0253
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-90-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Hydrocyanic acid; AC; Blausaeure (German); Carbon hydride nitride (CHN); Formic anammonide; Formonitrile; HCN; Prussic Acid; Cyclon; Acide cyanhydrique; Acido cianidrico; Aero Liquid HCN; Blausaeure; Blauwzuur; Cyaanwaterstof; Cyanwasserstoff; Cyclone B; Cyjanowodor; Evercyn; NA 1051; Prussic acid, unstabilized; Rcra waste number P063; UN 1051; Zaclondiscoids; Carbon hydride nitride; Zootic acid; Agent AC; Nitrilomethane
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Reactions 1 to 50

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + CHN = (CN^- • CHN)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + CHN = (F^- • CHN)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + CHN = (Li⁺ • CHN)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CHN = (Cl^- • CHN)

CN^- +  =

By formula: CN^- + H⁺ = CHN

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CHO₂^- + CHN = (CHO₂^- • CHN)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • CHN) + CHN = (CHO₂^- • 2CHN)

Free energy of reaction

( • 3 • ) +  = ( • 4 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 3CHN • H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 4CHN • H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

( • 8) +  = ( • 9)

By formula: (Cl^- • 8CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 9CHN)

Free energy of reaction

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 5CHN)

Free energy of reaction

(CN^- • 6) +  = (CN^- • 7)

By formula: (CN^- • 6CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 7CHN)

Free energy of reaction

(CN^- • 2) +  = (CN^- • 3)

By formula: (CN^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 3CHN)

(CN^- • 3) +  = (CN^- • 4)

By formula: (CN^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 4CHN)

(CN^- • ) +  = (CN^- • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 2CHN)

CH₂N⁺ +  = (CH₂N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₂N⁺ + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • CHN)

(CN^- •  • 2) +  = (CN^- • 2 • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • H₂O • 2CHN) + H₂O = (CN^- • 2H₂O • 2CHN)

Free energy of reaction

(CN^- • 3) +  = (CN^- •  • 3)

By formula: (CN^- • 3CHN) + H₂O = (CN^- • H₂O • 3CHN)

Free energy of reaction

(CH₂N⁺ •  • ) +  = (CH₂N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • CHN • H₂O) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • 2CHN • H₂O)

( •  • 2) +  = ( • 2 • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • H₃N • 2CHN) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 2H₃N • 2CHN)

Free energy of reaction

( •  • 2) +  = ( • 2 • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • CHN • 2H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN • 2H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

(CN^- • 4) +  = (CN^- • 5)

By formula: (CN^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 5CHN)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • CHN) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • H₃N • CHN)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + CHN = (Br^- • CHN)

C₄H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O₂⁺ + CHN = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • CHN)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + CHN = (C₃H₇⁺ • CHN)

HS^- +  = (HS^- • )

By formula: HS^- + CHN = (HS^- • CHN)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • CHN)

(CN^- •  • ) +  = (CN^- • 2 • )

By formula: (CN^- • H₂O • CHN) + H₂O = (CN^- • 2H₂O • CHN)

(CN^- • 2) +  = (CN^- •  • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • 2CHN) + H₂O = (CN^- • H₂O • 2CHN)

(CN^- • ) +  = (CN^- •  • )

By formula: (CN^- • CHN) + H₂O = (CN^- • H₂O • CHN)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (Cl^- • 7CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 8CHN)

(CN^- •  • 2) +  = (CN^- • 2 • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • CHN • 2H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • 2CHN • 2H₂O)

Free energy of reaction

(CN^- • 2 • ) +  = (CN^- • 3 • )

By formula: (CN^- • 2CHN • H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • 3CHN • H₂O)

Free energy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 3CHN)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 4CHN)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 2CHN)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (I^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 3CHN)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Br^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (Br^- • 3CHN)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Br^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (Br^- • 4CHN)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cl^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 5CHN)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Cl^- • 5CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 6CHN)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Cl^- • 6CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 7CHN)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (I^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 4CHN)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (I^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 5CHN)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (I^- • 5CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 6CHN)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (I^- • 6CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 7CHN)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (I^- • 7CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 8CHN)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (I^- • CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 2CHN)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Br^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (Br^- • 5CHN)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Br^- • CHN) + CHN = (Br^- • 2CHN)

References

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Dzidic, I.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of the Alkali Ions in the Gas Phase. Enthalpies and Entropies of Reactions M+(H2O)n-1 + H2O = M+(H2O)n, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1466, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a013 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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