Cyanamide

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Cyanamide
Chemical formula CH2N2
OTP appearance crystals 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 42.040 
Density(g/cc) 1.28 
Melting Point(°C) 44 
Boiling Point(°C) 260 (decomp) 
Solubility in water(g/L) 850
NFPA 704
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Uses

Justification Questioned

Other

Natural occurrence

Hazards

Character

Production

Extraction

Synthesis

Cyanamide is produced by hydrolysis of calcium cyanamide[2]

CaCN2 + H2O + CO2 CaCO3 + H2NCN

Testing

Purification

Storage

Disposal

See Also

References

  1. US patent 2416545 "Method of preparing dicyandiamide"
    Link courtesy Google
  2. Osterberg, A. E.; Kendall, E. C. (1917) "The Preparation of Cyanamide"
    Journal of Biological Chemistry 32; pp297-298. 
    link courtesy JBC.