FeSO4 (aq) + 6 KCN (aq) → K4Fe(CN)6 (aq) + K2SO4 (aq)

Reactants:

  • FeSO4 – Iron(II) sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferrous sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Green vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • KCN – Potassium cyanide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Potassium cyanide (as CN) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydrocyanic acid, potassium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid | deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic crystals or solid in various forms with characteristic odour. odourless when dry source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, granular or crystalline solid with a faint, almond-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • K4Fe(CN)6
    • K2SO4
      • Names: Potassium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Potassium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dipotassium sulfate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04