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pearl
May 5th, 2003, 05:20 AM
Hi!
this is my first post on this forum.
but i have been regularly reading the discussion on bettle field chemistry since i have been registered.
i want to draw the attention of yuo all on a compound that is too toxic.
as i have synthesised it at home with the help of barium hydroxide and market sold sodium cyanide.
now i think when it is reacted with any strong acid like hydrochloric it will release HCN and will convert into barium chloride a rat killing poison.
but this is my view may be right or------
there fore i need views of friends on this forum as not getting any information from net about it.
thanx for any views

Mr Cool
May 5th, 2003, 09:29 AM
Ba(CN)2 with HCl will produce HCN and BaCl2, which is a poison. But you might as well use NaCN with HCl, since in order for the BaCl2 to be effective someone would have to deliberately collect it and eat it in significant quantities, which is unlikely to say the least unless all the intended victims are:
a) suicidal, and
b) knowledgable of what you are trying to kill them with.

So just use you "market sold sodium cyanide" (what do you mean by this? You can buy NaCN at a market?!) as it is.

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