Radium azide
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Radium azide | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| N6Ra | |
| Molar mass | 310 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white crystalline solid |
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Related compounds
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Barium azide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Radium azide is an inorganic compound of radium and nitrogen with the chemical formula Ra(N3)2.[1]
Synthesis[edit]
Radium azide can be prepared by dissolving radium carbonate in aqueous hydrazoic acid and evaporating the resulting solution.[2][3]
Physical properties[edit]
Radium azide forms white crystalline solid.[2]
Chemical properties[edit]
The compound decomposes when heated to 180–250 °C:[4][5]
- Ra(N3)2 → Ra + 3N2
References[edit]
- ^ Kubach, Isa (1977). Radium: Supplement volume. Springer-Verlag. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-387-93335-1. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b Bagnall, K. W. (1957). Chemistry of the Rare Radioelements: Polonium-actinium. Butterworths Scientific Publications. p. 143. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Vdovenko, Viktor Mikhaĭlovich (1973). Аналитическая химия радия (in Russian). "Наука, "Ленингр. отд-ние. p. 36. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Mellor, Joseph William (1923). A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green and Company. p. 64. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Britain, Royal Institution of Great (1914). Proceedings. Royal Institution of Great Britain. p. 155. Retrieved 15 June 2023.