Product name: Sodium cyanide
Other names: Sodium cyanide
Chemical formula: NaCN
Origin: Korea, USA
Properties: Opaque white or colorless granules, soluble in water, non-flammable
Specification: 50kg/carton
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Sodium cyanide, also known as Sodium cyanide, Sodium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaCN. This is a toxic chemical, has a white pellet appearance, is soluble in water and is non-flammable. NaCN is commonly used in gold extraction, electroplating, ore mining, cyanide copper plating…

Applications of sodium cyanide in production
Sodium cyanide used in gold production
Nowadays, NaCN chemical is mainly used in the gold production industry according to the following process:

• Crushed gold ore + sodium cyanide – aeration system – reservoir – filtration – absorption (using activated carbon to absorb gold) – combustion – gold alloy.
• The amount of chemicals used is based on the composition and properties of the gold ore.

Sodium cyanide used in electroplating industry
People often combine the use of two chemicals NaCN and CuCN in the process of copper plating on household products, base plating, and antique copper products of high value today.

NaCN is used as a complexing agent in copper cyanide plating solution. The copper plating layer is an intermediate layer in the multi-layer plating process (Copper – Nickel – Chromium, Copper – Non-Nickel,…) on iron, steel, zinc-aluminum alloy parts.

Copper plating is also used to protect parts from carbon penetration during heat treatment, thick copper plating on steel increases electrical conductivity and saves copper fuel…

Notes on storage and use of Sodium cyanide chemicals
– NaCN is a chemical with important applications in electroplating, gold production… but it is one of the chemicals that is very toxic to human health and living things. They are harmful to victims through the respiratory tract and direct contact, causing respiratory arrest and heart failure, quickly affecting the nervous system. Therefore, it is necessary to fully equip chemical safety labor protection equipment when using such as: chemical-resistant clothing, masks, gloves, boots, masks…

– NaCN is also a hazardous substance to the ecological environment, so it is necessary to strictly comply with regulations on safe use of chemicals and waste disposal according to current laws.

– During storage, chemicals should be kept in a cool warehouse, away from direct sunlight.