Lithium azide

Lithium azide
	Li+ N−3 ; Lithium azide unit cell
Names
	IUPAC name lithium azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19597-69-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	79536;
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.237
PubChem CID	88163;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8066509 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Li.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1;
	SMILES [Li+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-];
Properties
Chemical formula	LiN3
Molar mass	48.96 g·mol−1
Melting point	115 °C (239 °F; 388 K)
Solubility in water	36.12 g/100 g (10 °C) ; 62.07 g/100 g (15.5 °C) ; 66.41 g/100 g (16 °C)
Solubility	20.26 g/100 g (16 °C, ethanol)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External SDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium azide is the lithium salt of hydrazoic acid. It is an unstable and toxic compound that decomposes into lithium and nitrogen when heated.

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Names

Li⁺ N−3 Lithium azide unit cell^[1]
IUPAC name lithium azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19597-69-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	79536
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.237
PubChem CID	88163
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8066509
InChI InChI=1S/Li.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1
SMILES [Li+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
Chemical formula	LiN₃
Molar mass	48.96 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	115 °C (239 °F; 388 K)
Solubility in water	36.12 g/100 g (10 °C) 62.07 g/100 g (15.5 °C) 66.41 g/100 g (16 °C)^[2]
Solubility	20.26 g/100 g (16 °C, ethanol)^[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External SDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references