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Hydrogen cyanide

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Hydrogen cyanide molecule

Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound which is a cyanide. Its chemical formula is HCN. Like most other cyanides, it is very toxic. It is also called prussic acid.[1][2]


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  1. Gail, Ernst; Gos, Stephen; Kulzer, Rupprecht; Lorösch, Jürgen; Rubo, Andreas; Sauer, Manfred (2004). Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. American Cancer Society. doi:10.1002/14356007.a08_159.pub2. ISBN 9783527306732.
  2. PubChem. "Hydrogen cyanide". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-08.