Cyanamide
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| Cyanamide | |
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| Image:Cyanamide.gif | |
| Systematic name | Cyanamide |
| Chemical formula | CH2N2 |
| Molecular mass | 42.04 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | xx.x °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [420-04-2] |
| SMILES | N#CN |
| Disclaimer and references | |
Cyanamide (CN2H2) is an amide of cyanogen, a white, crystalline compound. The term can also refer to a salt of this compound, having one or both of the hydrogen atoms replaced by another element or radical, such as in the most common case of calcium cyanamide (CaCN2), a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of other compounds of nitrogen.
A "cyanamide process" involves producing calcium cyanamide by reacting calcium carbide (CaC2) with nitrogen at a high temperature.
