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Rubidium azide
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Rubidium azide is an inorganic compound with the formula RbN3. It is the rubidium salt of the hydrazoic acid HN3. Like most azides, it is explosive.[3]
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IUPAC name
Rubidium(1+);azide | |
Other names
Rubidium azide | |
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RbN3 | |
Molar mass | 127.49 g⋅mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless needles[1] |
Density | 2.79 g⋅cm−3[1][2] |
Melting point | 317–321 °C (603–610 °F; 590–594 K)[2][3] |
Boiling point | Decomposes |
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Solubility | 0.182 g/100 g (16 °C, ethanol)[4] |
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Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−0.1 kcal⋅mol−1[2] |
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Other anions |
Rubidium nitrate |
Other cations |
Lithium azide Sodium azide Potassium azide Silver azide Ammonium azide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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