LN-760230
Hydrazoic acid , 99% , 7782-79-8
Update time: 2023-04-23
PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -80° |
| Boiling point: | bp 37° |
| Density | 1.092 |
| solubility | soluble in H2O |
| pka | 4.72(at 25℃) |
| form | colorless liquid |
| color | colorless liquid; explodes, explosive |
| PH | pKa1= 4.43(25℃) |
| Water Solubility | very soluble H2O [HAW93] |
| Exposure limits | Ceiling 0.1 ppm vapor (ACGIH). |
| Stability: | Unstable. Violently explosive in the concentrated or pure states. Readily forms explosive compounds with heavy metals. This is a dangerous and hard to handle substance which must not be prepared or handled by non-experts. |
Description and Uses
Hydrazoic acid or hydrogen azide is a dangerous explosion risk when shocked or heated. It is the gas-forming agent in many air bag systems in automobiles and escape chutes in airplanes.
Industrially in preparation of heavy metal azides for shell detonators.
Safety
| RIDADR | 0473 |
| HazardClass | 1.1A |
| Toxicity | LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 21.5 i.p. (Graham) |
