CK Properties and Characteristics

CK is heavier and less volatile than AC, which gives CKgreater persistence CK and AC were found to be approximately equivalent in their toxicity and their speed of action 

Synonyms CK , CC , chlorine cyanide, chlorocyanogen, chiorcyan, chlorure de cyanogene (French) 

Solubility Soluble in water and common organic solvents 

Hydrolysis CK will hydrolyze in water with a half-life of 180 hours at ambient temperatures and pH 7. Products are hydrogen chloride and cyanic acid (CNOH) 

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