Lithium azide

Lithium azide
Names
	IUPAC name lithium azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19597-69-4
ChemSpider	79536
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	88163
	InChI InChI=1S/Li.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1 ;
	SMILES [Li+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-] ;
Properties
Chemical formula	LiN3
Molar mass	48.96 g·mol−1
Melting point	115 °C (239 °F; 388 K)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Lithium azide unit cell^[1]

Lithium azide is the lithium salt of hydrazoic acid. It is an unstable and toxic compound that decomposes into lithium and nitrogen when heated.

Preparation

It can be prepared by metathesis reaction between sodium azide and lithium nitrate:

NaN₃ + LiNO₃ → LiN₃ + NaNO₃

2 NaN₃ + Li₂SO₄ → 2 LiN₃ + Na₂SO₄^[2]

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