Caesium azide

Caesium azide or cesium azide is an inorganic compound of caesium and nitrogen. It is a salt of azide with the formula CsN3.

Caesium azide

Coordination sphere of azide in CsN3
Names
IUPAC name
caesium azide
Other names
cesium azide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.041.072
EC Number
  • 245-196-0
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/Cs.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1
    Key: AYTVLULEEPNWAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/Cs.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1
SMILES
  • [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Cs+]
Properties
CsN3
Molar mass 174.926 g/mol
Appearance colorless needles
Density 3.5 g/cm3
Melting point 310 °C (590 °F; 583 K)
224.2 g/100 mL (0 °C)
Structure
tetragonal
Space group
I4/mcm, No. 140
a = 6.5412 Å, c = 8.0908 Å
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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