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Boiling point: 1,625 °C (2,957 °F; 1,898 K)

Melting point: 634.5 °C (1,174.1 °F; 907.6 K)

Solubility: Soluble

Applications

KCN are widely used in organic synthesis for the preparation of nitriles and carboxylic acids, particularly in the von Richter reaction and also used for cleaning of gold in Jewlery