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Properties of substance:
potassium fulminate
Group of substances:
inorganic
Physical appearance:
white crystals
Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):
CKNO
Structural formula as text:
KCNO
Molar/atomic mass: 81.1151
Decomposition temperature (°C):
225
Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):
acetone
: difficulty soluble [
Ref.
]
benzene
: insoluble [
Ref.
]
diethyl ether
: insoluble [
Ref.
]
ethanol
: difficulty soluble [
Ref.
]
methanol
: soluble [
Ref.
]
Hygroscopic:
yes
Density:
1.8 (20°C, g/cm
3
)
Reactions:
Yeild 85%. [
Ref.1
]
2KCNO + 2Br
2
+ H
2
SO
4
→ 2Br
2
C=NOH + K
2
SO
4
Yeild 100%. [
Ref.1
]
2KCNO + 2I
2
+ H
2
SO
4
→ 2I
2
C=NOH + K
2
SO
4
References:
Dictionary of organic compounds. - Vol. 2, Eccaine - Myrtillin chloride. - London, 1946. - pp. 90
Matyas R., Pachman J. Primary Explosives. - Springer, 2013. - pp. 62-66
Urbanski T. Chemistry and technology of explosives. - vol.3. - Warszawa, 1967. - pp. 157
Багал Л.И. Химия и технология инициирующих взрывчатых веществ. - М., 1975. - pp. 80 [Russian]
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