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Appearance: Lemon-yellow to off-white crystals or powder.
Solubility: Highly soluble in water, but insoluble in most organic solvents (like alcohol).
Stability: It is stable in air but can decompose at very high temperatures (above 400°C or 752°F) into sodium cyanide, iron carbide, and nitrogen—but this requires extreme, non-food-grade conditions.
Taste: Slightly saline, astringent.
Primary Uses
1. Anticaking Agent in Food (E535) This is its most well-known application. Sodium ferrocyanide is added to table salt to prevent clumping, allowing it to flow freely. It is approved as a food additive (E535) in the EU, USA (under 21 CFR 42240 as "sodium ferrocyanide decahydrate"), and many other countries, typically at concentrations below 13–36 ppm (parts per million). It is also used in wine, citric acid, and cream to prevent crystallization or remove trace metals.
2. Industrial & Chemical Uses
Blue Pigment Production: It is a key precursor for making Prussian Blue (ferric ferrocyanide), a famous dark blue pigment used in paints, inks, and anti-corrosion coatings.
Metal Treatment: Used in rust removers, metal surface hardening, and as an additive in steel manufacturing to improve hardness.
Electroplating: Acts as a complexing agent in copper and silver plating baths.
Wine Making: Used to remove copper and iron ions that cause cloudiness or off-flavors (a process called "blue fining").
Anti-caking agent Primarily used as an anti-caking agent for table salt, it prevents fine powder and crystalline foods from absorbing moisture and caking, thereby extending the shelf life
Safety & Misconceptions
Is it dangerous? No. The "cyanide" in sodium ferrocyanide is not bioavailable. The human stomach (with its acidic HCl) does not have the conditions necessary to break the iron-cyanide bond. In fact, the LD50 (lethal dose) of sodium ferrocyanide is around 5000 mg/kg (similar to table salt), whereas potassium cyanide has an LD50 of ~5 mg/kg (1000x more toxic).
The "Cyanide in Salt" Myth: A persistent internet myth claims that adding vinegar (acid) to table salt releases deadly hydrogen cyanide gas. This is false. While strong, concentrated acids can theoretically liberate HCN from ferrocyanide, the dilute acetic acid in vinegar (4-8%) at room temperature cannot break the stable complex. Even if it could, the tiny amount present (ppm levels) would produce a negligible, non-harmful quantity.
Company Details
Bronze Gleitlager
,
Bronze Sleeve Bushings
and
Graphite Plugged Bushings
from Quality China Factory
Business Type:
Manufacturer
Year Established:
2010
Total Annual:
3000W-0.2B
Employee Number:
100~500
Ecer Certification:
Verified Supplier
Hunan Hoyoshee Chemical Industrial Co.Ltd was established in 2019, it is a high-tech enterprise that integrates scientific research, development, design, production, sales, and technical consulting services. The company's annual production of 15000 tons of new materials and water treatment agen... Hunan Hoyoshee Chemical Industrial Co.Ltd was established in 2019, it is a high-tech enterprise that integrates scientific research, development, design, production, sales, and technical consulting services. The company's annual production of 15000 tons of new materials and water treatment agen...