Potassium Thiocyanate is a colourless deliquescent crystalline compound that is odourless by nature. Potassium Thiocyanate has a lower melting point compared to other chemicals. This chemical is toxic by nature and is used occasionally to get realistic blood effects in film and theatre. Potassium thiocyanate is a potassium salt which is the monopotassium salt of thiocyanic acid. Let us know the chemical properties of Potassium Thiocyanate.
| Chemical Formula | KSCN or KCNS or CKNS |
| Molecular Weight | 97.176 g/mol |
| Chemical Names | Potassium sulfocyanate, Potassium isothiocyanate, Potassium thiocyanide, Potassium rhodanide |
| Solubility in water | Soluble |
| Density | 1.886 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point | 173.2 °C |
| Boiling Point | 500 °C |
Potassium Thiocyanate Structural Formula
The structural formula of Potassium thiocyanate is as shown in the figure below.
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