Bromine azide
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Bromine azide is an explosive inorganic compound with the formula BrN3. It has been described as a crystal or a red liquid at room temperature.[citation needed] It is extremely sensitive to small variations in temperature and pressure, with explosions occurring at Δp ≥ 0.05 Torr and also upon crystallization, thus extreme caution must be observed when working with this chemical.
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IUPAC name
Bromine azide | |||
Other names
Bromo azide, Azidobromide | |||
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BrN3 | |||
Molar mass | 121.924 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Red liquid | ||
Density | N/A | ||
Melting point | −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K) | ||
Boiling point | Explodes | ||
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tetragonal | |||
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Formula units (Z) |
16 | ||
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Main hazards |
This is a poison that can spontaneously explode.[2] It explodes on contact with arsenic, sodium, silver foil, or phosphorus. It has a hazard class of 1.1A. | ||
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Related compounds |
Hydrazoic acid Fluorine azide Chlorine azide Iodine 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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