Lead(II) azide

Lead(II) azide
Skeletal formula of lead(II) azide
Lead(II) azide (modified beta)
Names
IUPAC name
Diazidolead
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.206 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 236-542-1
UNII
UN number 0129
  • InChI=1S/2N3.Pb/c2*1-3-2;/q2*-1;+2 ☒N
    Key: ISEQAARZRCDNJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1S/2N3.Pb/c2*1-3-2;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: ISEQAARZRCDNJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N-]=[N+]=N[Pb]N=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
Pb(N3)2
Molar mass 291.2 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Density 4.71 g/cm3
Melting point 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K) decomposes,[2] explodes at 350 °C[1]
2.3 g/100 mL (18 °C)
9.0 g/100 mL (70 °C)[1]
Solubility Very soluble in acetic acid
Insoluble in ammonia solution,[1] NH4OH[2]
Thermochemistry
462.3 kJ/mol[1]
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity High
Friction sensitivity High
Detonation velocity 5180 m/s
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Harmful, explosive
GHS labelling:
GHS01: ExplosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard[3]
Danger
H200, H302, H332, H360, H373, H410[3]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
[4]
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 4: Readily capable of detonation or explosive decomposition at normal temperatures and pressures. E.g. nitroglycerinSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
0
4
350 °C (662 °F; 623 K)
Related compounds
Other cations
 Potassium azide
Sodium azide
Copper(II) azide
Related compounds
 Hydrazoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lead(II) azide Pb(N3)2 is an inorganic compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives.[5] In a commercially usable form, it is a white to buff powder.

  1. ^ a b c d Pradyot, Patnaik (2003). Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN 0-07-049439-8.
  2. ^ a b CID 61600 from PubChem
  3. ^ a b "Safety Data Sheet of Electronic Detonators, Division 1.4" (PDF). ocsresponds.com. Owen Oil Tools LP. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. ^ Keller, J.J. (1978). Hazardous Materials Guide: Suppl, Issue 4. Abel Guerrero.
  5. ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 433. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.