Potassium hexacyanochromate(III)

Potassium hexacyanochromate(III) is an inorganic compound with the formula K3[Cr(CN)6].

It consists of three potassium cations and [Cr(CN)6]3− anion.

It is a yellow, air-stable, paramagnetic solid.

It is isomorphous with potassium ferricyanide.

The salt is prepared by treating chromium(III) salts with KCN.

Potassium hexacyanochromate(III), recrystallised from cold water.
The crystals of potassium hexacyanochromate(III) after three recrystallisations