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IUPAC name
Zinc(II) azide
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Other names
Zinc diazide
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Zn(N3)2 | |
Molar mass | 149.4 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | 2.559 g/cm3 (α polymorph) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zinc azide Zn(N3)2 is an inorganic compound composed of zinc cations (Zn2+) and azide anions (N−3). It is a white, explosive solid that can be prepared by the protonolysis of diethylzinc with hydrazoic acid:[1]