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IUPAC name
Silver(I) nitride
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Other names
Fulminating silver
Argentous nitride | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties | |
Ag3N | |
Molar mass | 337.62 |
Appearance | Black solid |
Density | 9 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | Explodes at 165 °C |
Slightly | |
Solubility | Decomposes in acids |
Structure | |
face centered cubic | |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
199.1 kJ/mol[1] [verification needed] |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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314.4 kJ/mol[2] |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Explosive |
Flash point | Flammable |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver nitride is an explosive chemical compound with symbol Ag3N. It is a black, metallic-looking[3] solid which is formed when silver oxide or silver nitrate[4] is dissolved in concentrated solutions of ammonia, causing formation of the diammine silver complex which subsequently breaks down to Ag3N. The standard free energy of the compound is about +315 kJ/mol, making it an endothermic compound which decomposes explosively to metallic silver and nitrogen gas.