Sodium azide
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| IUPAC name
Sodium azide
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| Other names
Sodium trinitride
Smite Azium | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.043.487 |
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| UN number | 1687 |
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| Properties | |
Chemical formula
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NaN3 |
| Molar mass | 65.0099 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless to white solid |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 1.846 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 275 °C (527 °F; 548 K) violent decomposition |
Solubility in water
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38.9 g/100 mL (0 °C) 40.8 g/100 mL (20 °C) 55.3 g/100 mL (100 °C) |
| Solubility | Very soluble in ammonia Slightly soluble in benzene Insoluble in diethyl ether, acetone, hexane, chloroform |
| Solubility in methanol | 2.48 g/100 mL (25 °C) |
| Solubility in ethanol | 0.22 g/100 mL (0 °C) |
| Acidity (pKa) | 4.8 |
| Structure | |
Crystal structure
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Hexagonal, hR12[1] |
Space group
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R-3m, No. 166 |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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76.6 J/mol·K |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
70.5 J/mol·K |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
21.3 kJ/mol |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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99.4 kJ/mol |
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Hazard statements
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H300, H310, H410 |
Precautionary statements
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P260, P280, P301+P310, P501 [2] |
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| Flash point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) |
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LD50 (median dose)
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27 mg/kg (oral, rats/mice)[1] |
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PEL (Permissible)
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None[3] |
REL (Recommended)
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C 0.1 ppm (as HN3) [skin] C 0.3 mg/m3 (as NaN3) [skin][3] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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N.D.[3] |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0950 |
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Other anions
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Sodium cyanide |
Other cations
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Potassium azide Ammonium azide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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Sodium azide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaN3. This colorless salt is the gas-forming component in some car airbag systems. It is used for the preparation of other azide compounds. It is highly soluble in water and is acutely poisonous.[5]
- ^ a b Stevens E. D.; Hope H. (1977). "A Study of the Electron-Density Distribution in Sodium Azide, NaN
3". Acta Crystallographica A. 33 (5): 723–729. doi:10.1107/S0567739477001855. - ^ "Sodium azide".
- ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0560". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ "Material Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Sciencelab.com. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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