Ammonium azide

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Ammonium azide
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Appearance Colorless or white crystalline solid
Odor Odorless
Density 1.3459 g/cm3
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Ammonium azide is the chemical compound with the formula Template:Chem2, being the salt of ammonia and hydrazoic acid. Like other inorganic azides, this colourless crystalline salt is a powerful explosive, although it has a remarkably low sensitivity. Template:Chem2 is physiologically active and inhalation of small amounts causes headaches and palpitations. It was first obtained by Theodor Curtius in 1890, along with other azides.

Structure

Ammonium azide is ionic, meaning it is a salt consisting of ammonium cations Template:Chem2 and azide anions Template:Chem2, therefore its formula is Template:Chem2. It is a structural isomer of tetrazene. Ammonium azide contains about 93% nitrogen by mass.

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