Selenium tetraazide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Se(N3)4. It is a highly sensitive explosive, and has been prepared directly from selenium tetrafluoride and trimethylsilyl azide.
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Selenium(IV) tetraazide
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Selenium tetraazide
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Molar mass | 247.05 g/mol |
Appearance | Yellow solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Properties
editSelenium tetraazide is a yellow solid which precipitates frequently due to its low solubility. The compound is very susceptible to combustion even at low temperatures, and was only found to stably exist at -50 degrees Celsius.[1]
References
edit- ^ Klapötke, Thomas M.; Krumm, Burkhard; Scherr, Matthias; Haiges, Ralf; Christe, Karl O. (8 November 2007). "The Binary Selenium(IV) Azides Se(N3)4, [Se(N3)5]−, and [Se(N3)6]2−". Angewandte Chemie. 46 (45): 8686–8690. doi:10.1002/anie.200702758. PMID 17935101. Retrieved 3 November 2023.