sodium azide

Also known as potaxio, azium, sodium salt of hydrazoic acid, hydrazoic acid, sodium salt, NaN3

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: N3Na
Molecular weight: 65.01 g/mol
IUPAC name: sodium azide
SMILES: [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Na+]
InChIKey: PXIPVTKHYLBLMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 3 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Research

5,895 papers

Sodium azide poisoning: a narrative review.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021

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Article

Sodium azide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaN3. This colorless salt is the gas-forming component in some car airbag systems. It is used for the preparation of other azide compounds. It is highly soluble in water and is acutely poisonous.

Structure