Why Is It Especially Dangerous to Mix Cyanide Salts with Acids

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Essay

Why is it especially dangerous to mix cyanide salts with acids? Write a chemical equation to illustrate your answer.

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Definitions:

P(A ∩ B)

The probability of the intersection of events A and B, indicating the likelihood of both events occurring simultaneously.

P(B)

The probability notation representing the likelihood of event B occurring.

Indian Slave Trade

The historical practice of enslavement and trade of indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially prevalent during the European colonization era.

French Colonial Control

The period during which France established and maintained colonies in various parts of the world, notably in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, from the 16th to the 20th century.