Silver Cyanide - Reactions

Reactions

AgCN precipitates upon the addition of sodium cyanide to a solution containing Ag+. The precipitate dissolves upon the addition of further amounts of cyanide to form linear -(aq) and 2-(aq) on the addition of further cyanide. Silver cyanide is also soluble in solutions containg other ligands such as ammonia or tertiary phosphines.

Silver cyanides form structurally complex materials upon reaction with other anions. Some silver cyanides are luminescent.

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