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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IR Spectrum

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