Calcium azide

Calcium azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19465-88-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8373180;
PubChem CID	10197680;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30436590 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ca.2N3/c;21-3-2/q+2;2-1 Key: UETLMBWMVIQIGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Ca+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	Ca(N3)2
Molar mass	124.12 g/mol
Appearance	colorless crystals
Melting point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) decomposes at 150 °C
Solubility in water	38.1 g/100 mL (0 °C)
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol ; insoluble in ether, acetone
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	14.2 kJ/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Calcium azide is a chemical compound with the formula Ca(N₃)₂.^[1]

Production

It can be obtained from a distilled reaction between hydrazoic acid and calcium hydroxide.

Calcium azide is sensitive to impact, in which it may detonate and ignite.

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Identifiers

CAS Number	19465-88-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8373180
PubChem CID	10197680
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30436590
InChI InChI=1S/Ca.2N3/c;21-3-2/q+2;2-1 Key: UETLMBWMVIQIGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Ca+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ca(N₃)₂
Molar mass	124.12 g/mol
Appearance	colorless crystals
Melting point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) decomposes at 150 °C
Solubility in water	38.1 g/100 mL (0 °C)
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol insoluble in ether, acetone
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	14.2 kJ/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references