Lithium azide
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lithium azide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.237 |
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| Molar mass | 48.96 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 115 °C (239 °F; 388 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium azide is the lithium salt of hydrazoic acid. It is an unstable and toxic compound that decomposes into lithium and nitrogen when heated.
It can be prepared by metathesis reaction between sodium azide and lithium nitrate:
or lithium sulfate solutions:
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