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Sodium cyanide from urea.. Can Zn be used instead of Mg?

bluamine - 26-9-2022 at 01:06

Hi everyone!!
I will try to prepare some sodium cyanide by reacting urea with sodium hydroxide under heating then reducing cyante produced in this reaction. I know Mg powder can be used in this reduction but I don't have any
So can I use Zn powder instead?

Boffis - 29-9-2022 at 04:58

Reference to the procedure being discussed....?