KnowraSodium cyanideLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Sodium cyanide, each with the reason it gives.All 4Broader topic 1Related 1Compared with 2Hydrogen cyanideCompared with: Unlike volatile HCN, it is a solid salt, though it can generate HCN upon acidification.Potassium cyanideCompared with: It supplies the same cyanide ion as KCN but has sodium rather than potassium as its cation.