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Caesium cyanide
Caesium
cyanide
is the
caesium
salt
of
hydrogen cyanide
. It is a
white
solid
,
easily
soluble
in
water
, with a
smell
reminiscent
of
bitter almonds
, and with
crystals
similar in
appearance
to
sugar
. Caesium cyanide has
chemical properties
similar to
potassium cyanide
and is very
toxic
.
Production
reacts
with
caesium hydroxide
giving
caesium cyanide and water: