Sodium thiocyanate
Sodium thiocyanate (sometimes called sodium sulphocyanide) is the chemical compound with the formula NaSCN. This colorless deliquescent salt is one of the main sources of the thiocyanate anion. As such, it is used as a precursor for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other specialty chemicals. Thiocyanate salts are typically prepared by the reaction of cyanide with elemental sulfur:

:8 NaCN + S8 → 8 NaSCN

Sodium thiocyanate crystallizes in an orthorhombic cell. Each Na+ center is surrounded by three sulfur and three nitrogen ligands provided by the triatomic thiocyanate anion. It is commonly used in the laboratory as a test for the presence of Fe3+ ions.
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chemical compound
Concept
Q216678
deliquescent
MISC
Q12370
salt
Concept
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thiocyanate
UNK
Q36496
anion
Concept
Q1153832
synthesis
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Q2309453
specialty chemicals
Concept
Q55076544
cyanide
Concept
Q682
sulfur
Concept
Q648961
orthorhombic cell
Concept
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laboratory
Concept
None
test
UNK
Q3233795
Fe3+ ions
Concept
Q425176
Sodium thiocyanate
Concept
Q425176
Sodium thiocyanate
Concept
+8^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
8
NUMBER
+8^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
8
NUMBER
+8^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
8
NUMBER
+3^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
3
NUMBER
instance of