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IUPAC name
Copper(II) azide
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Other names
Cupric azide
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UNII | |
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Properties | |
Cu(N3)2 | |
Molar mass | 147.586 g/mol |
Appearance | brown orthorhombic crystals |
Density | 2.6 g/cm3 |
Melting point | Explodes when heated |
Hazards | |
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Danger | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) [2] |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) [2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu) [2] |
Related compounds | |
Other
cations
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Lead(II) azide Silver azide Sodium 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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Copper(II) azide is a medium density explosive with the molecular formula Cu( N3)2.
Copper azide is very explosive and is too sensitive for any practical use unless handled in solution.
Copper azide can be prepared by a metathesis reaction between water-soluble sources of Cu2+ and azide ions. ( Spectator ions omitted in reaction below).
It can be destroyed by concentrated nitric acid to form non-explosive products, these being nitrogen, nitrogen oxides and copper(II) nitrate.