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Also known as lead(II) azide

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
N6Pb
Molecular weight
291 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,3-diaza-2-azonia-4lambda2-plumbacyclobuta-1,2-diene azide
SMILES
[N-]=[N+]=[N-].N1=[N+]=N[Pb]1
InChIKey
ISEQAARZRCDNJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
28.7 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
291.995
Image
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Commons category
Lead(II) azide
canonical SMILES
[N-]=[N+]=N[Pb]N=[N+]=[N-]
chemical formula
N₆Pb
decomposition point
240
flash point
330
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Lead(II) azide Pb(N3)2 is an inorganic compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives. In a commercially usable form, it is a white to buff powder.

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