Hydrazinium azide

Hydrazinium azide or hydrazine azide is a chemical compound with formula H
5N
5 or [N
2H+
5][N−
3]. It is a salt of the hydrazinium cation N
2H+
5 and the azide anion N−
3. It can be seen as a derivative of hydrazine N
2H
4 and hydrazoic acid HN
3. It is an unstable solid.

Hydrazinium azide
Names
IUPAC name
Hydrazinium azide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/N3.H4N2/c1-3-2;1-2/h;1-2H2/q-1;/p+1
    Key: UZXHZRFWCCZBDW-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES
  • N[NH3+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
H5N5
Molar mass 75.075 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

The compound is of scientific interest because of its high nitrogen content (93% nitrogen by weight) and explosive properties.

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