Silver Potassium Cyanide AgK(CN)₂

Used in silver plating, as a bactericide and in the manufacture of antiseptics.

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APPLICATIONS

Both AgCN and AgK(CN)₂ have been used in silver plating solutions since at least 1840 when the Elkington brothers patented their formulation for a silver plating solution.
Used to manufacture printed circuit boards in the electronics sector.