Calcium azide

Calcium azide is a chemical compound with the formula CaN₆.[1]

Calcium azide

Identifiers
CAS Number	19465-88-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8373180
PubChem CID	10197680
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30436590
InChI InChI=1S/Ca.2N3/c;2*1-3-2/q+2;2*-1 Key: UETLMBWMVIQIGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Ca+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	CaN6
Molar mass	124.12 g/mol
Appearance	colorless crystals
Melting point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) decomposes at 150 °C
Solubility in water	38.1 g/100 mL (0 °C)
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol insoluble in ether, acetone
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH^⦵298)	14.2 kJ/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Production

It can be obtained from a distilled reaction between hydrazoic acid and calcium hydroxide.

Safety

Calcium azide is sensitive to impact, in which it may detonate and ignite.

References

1. Calcium azide at Chemister

Salts and covalent derivatives of the azide ion
HN3																	He
LiN3	Be(N3)2											B(N3)3	CH3N3, C(N3)4	N(N3)3,H2N—N3	O	FN3	Ne
NaN3	Mg(N3)2											Al(N3)3	Si(N3)4	P	SO2(N3)2	ClN3	Ar
KN3	Ca(N3)2	Sc(N3)3	Ti(N3)4	VO(N3)3	Cr(N3)3, CrO2(N3)2	Mn(N3)2	Fe(N3)2, Fe(N3)3	Co(N3)2, Co(N3)3	Ni(N3)2	CuN3, Cu(N3)2	Zn(N3)2	Ga(N3)3	Ge	As	Se(N3)4	BrN3	Kr
RbN3	Sr(N3)2	Y	Zr(N3)4	Nb	Mo	Tc	Ru(N3)6^3−	Rh(N3)6^3−	Pd(N3)2	AgN3	Cd(N3)2	In	Sn	Sb	Te	IN3	Xe(N3)2
CsN3	Ba(N3)2		Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir(N3)6^3−	Pt(N3)6^2−	Au(N3)4^−	Hg2(N3)2, Hg(N3)2	TlN3	Pb(N3)2	Bi(N3)3	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra(N3)2		Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Cn	Nh	Fl	Mc	Lv	Ts	Og
		↓
		La	Ce(N3)3, Ce(N3)4	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm	Eu	Gd(N3)3	Tb	Dy	Ho	Er	Tm	Yb	Lu
		Ac	Th	Pa	UO2(N3)2	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr