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Chlorine azide

Chlorine azide
Names IUPAC name
Chlorine azide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/ClN3/c1-3-4-2
    Key: ZGNIYAPHJAPRMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N-]=[N+]=NCl
Properties ClN3Molar mass77.4731 g/mol Appearance Yellow-orange liquid; colorless gas Melting point−100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K) Boiling point−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K) SolubilitySoluble in butane, pentane, benzene, methanol, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in water Structure orthorhombic Cmc 21, No. 36 Explosive data Shock sensitivityExtreme Friction sensitivityExtreme Hazards Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Extremely sensitive explosive NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Related compounds
Related compounds
Hydrazoic acid
Fluorine azide
Bromine 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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Chlorine azide (ClN3) is an inorganic compound that was discovered in 1908 by Friedrich Raschig. Concentrated ClN3 is notoriously unstable and may spontaneously detonate at any temperature.

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