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gregpphoto

11th of February 2009 (Wed), 16:13

Potassium Ferricyanide K3[Fe(CN)6] in crystal form. Cyanide! Can you believe that? It gave me chills working with it.

Cy 3
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Suntanned Polynesian Bearded Man
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Cy 5
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zigphoto

11th of February 2009 (Wed), 17:58

WTF are you doin around cyanide?

gregpphoto

11th of February 2009 (Wed), 20:46

I don't know. A friend of mine is a backyard chemist and he makes all kinds of crystals. He told me as long as I don't handle it barehanded and don't eat any I'd be fine. When he told me though that it's water soluble, and that I'd be inches away from it breathing onto it, I figured I shouldn't linger for too long as breathing it in will eventually kill you.