Can someone please check this chemical equation?

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The chemical reaction proposed, K4Fe(CN)6• 3H2O + K2CO3 → 6KCN + CO2 + FeO + 3H2O, is confirmed as correct and possible when potassium ferrocyanide is fused with potassium carbonate, as noted in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. However, this reaction requires specific conditions, as it does not occur in aqueous solutions due to the stability of the ferrocyanide anion. The reaction must be conducted in a dry state and at high temperatures to yield potassium cyanide, which is highly toxic.
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Is this chemical reaction correct? Is such a reaction possible?

K4Fe(CN)6• 3H2O + K2CO3 --> 6KCN + CO2 + FeO + 3H2O
 
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RisingSun9681 said:
Is this chemical reaction correct? Is such a reaction possible?

K4Fe(CN)6• 3H2O + K2CO3 --> 6KCN + CO2 + FeO + 3H2O

In a water solution nothing happens because the Ferrocyanide anion is too stable. That's why it needs to be done in the dry state and high temperature.
 

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