How deadly is cyanide?

Sodium cyanide is quite useful in chemistry, but it's probably best known as a poison. When used in chemistry, it can be a bit scary to work with because of its toxicity. However, what I find surprising, is that it still takes a decent amount for it to be dangerous.

WARNING: Cyanide is EXTREMELY toxic and dangerous. It was handled very carefully in this video. DO NOT recreate anything you see.

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[quote]

You know it's scary stuff when funny chemistry guy doesn't throw it across the lab for his amusement

[luizguilhermelunardi]

I love how most people are upset at him not throwing the deadly, skin-penetrating poison vial at a wall and breaking it open.

[andrewchapman]

When I heard "it would take a surprisingly large amount to kill me" I half expected him to pick out a small chunk and then to hear a crunch off camera.

[Moon-bt]

"I can just avoid this by wearing gloves."
*Doesn't wear gloves*

[Blipy]

This means that we could eat enough to see if it really tastes like almonds.

[lol_iyoutube]

"definitely more than I ever eat accidentally"

He knows his limits

[cujoson]

I thought he was gonna say "But what's surprising about it, is that it tastes really good" lmao

[Negative-]

Imagine you get in a fight with your friend, and they put "parmesan cheese" on your pizza.

[kkkppp]

"It tastes like almonds" last words of an overly curious scientist of the past. rip.

[yodxxx]

"poisons are very toxic"
- NileRed 2021

[abhimanyuvarma]

"I can avoid this by wearing a glove"

Puts cyanide in glass flask

_doesn't wear gloves_

[thelucfr]

, ,How poison is Cyanide? Lets taste it!”

Next video:
, ,How smell nerve gas”

[patricksarama]

I never thought the day would come when Nile Red didn’t smash something with a hammer or throw it at a wall

[davidmii]

The fact that it looks like feta cheese makes it scarier

[g_ab_ee]

“The biggest danger is holding it in my hand”

*holds it in his hand*

[СалаватАбашев-ещ]

Nile: "I can use gloves".
Methyl-mercury: "Sure, go ahead".

[VialOfVice]

"The biggest danger is getting it on my hands and having it go through my skin, but I can just avoid this, by wearing gloves."
**proceedes to handle it without gloves**

[shuhaibaqthar]

I have a doubt..if poison expires, will it get more lethal or less lethal🤔🤔🤔

[beepbeepgamer]

funny thing is that in my high school organic chemistry, We just started to learn about preparation of cyanide and isocyanide in haloalkanes today. I started to love organic chemistry because of your channel!!!!

[zmanitee]

I was waiting in fear for him to chuck it across the room...