Radium azide

Radium azide

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Radium azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	98966-75-7  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Ra.2N3/c;2*1-3-2/q+2;2*-1 Key: HIUMKPQDFAKAIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Ra+2].[N-]=[N+]=[N-].[N-]=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
Chemical formula	N6Ra
Molar mass	310 g·mol−1
Appearance	white crystalline solid
Related compounds
Related compounds	Barium azide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Radium azide is an inorganic compound of radium and nitrogen with the chemical formula Ra(N₃)₂. ^[1]

Synthesis

Radium azide can be prepared by dissolving radium carbonate in aqueous hydrazoic acid and evaporating the resulting solution. ^{[2] [3]}

Physical properties

Radium azide forms a white crystalline solid. ^[2]

Chemical properties

The compound decomposes when heated to 180–250 °C: ^{[4] [5]}

Ra(N₃)₂ → Ra + 3N₂

References

1. Kubach, Isa (1977). Radium: Supplement volume. Springer-Verlag. p. 360. ISBN   978-0-387-93335-1 . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
2. Bagnall, K. W. (1957). Chemistry of the Rare Radioelements: Polonium-actinium. Butterworths Scientific Publications. p. 143. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. Vdovenko, Viktor Mikhaĭlovich (1973). Аналитическая химия радия (in Russian). "Наука, "Ленингр. отд-ние. p. 36. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
4. Mellor, Joseph William (1923). A Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green and Company. p. 64. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
5. Britain, Royal Institution of Great (1914). Proceedings. Royal Institution of Great Britain. p. 155. Retrieved 15 June 2023.