Calcium azide

Calcium azide
Identifiers

CAS Registry Number	19465-88-4^Y
ChemSpider	8373180
InChI InChI=1S/Ca.2N3/c;21-3-2/q+2;2-1
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	10197680
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) decomp 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 (Δ_fH^o₂₉₈)	14.2 kJ/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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

Production

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

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