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Lead(II) azide
Lead(II) azide
Identifiers CAS number PubChem UN number 13424-46-9 61600 0129 Properties Molecular formula Molar mass Appearance Density Melting point Solubility in water Pb(N3)2 291.24 g/mol white powder 4.71 g/cm , solid 350 C (explodes) 2.3 g/100 mL (18 C) [3] 9.0 g/100 mL (70 C) very soluble in acetic acid; insoluble in ammonia Explosive data Shock sensitivity Friction sensitivity Explosive velocity High High 5180 m/s Hazards Main hazards Autoignition temperature Harmful, Explosive 350C; 662F; 623K Related compounds Other cations Related compounds
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(what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25C (77F), 100kPa)
Infobox references
Lead azide (Pb(N3)2) is an inorganic compound. More so than other azides, Pb(N 3) 2 is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives. In a commercially usable form, it is a white to buff powder.
Lead(II) azide
Explosive characteristics
Lead azide is highly sensitive and usually handled and stored under water in insulated rubber containers. It will explode after a fall of around 150 mm (6 in) or in the presence of a static discharge of 7 millijoules. Its detonation velocity is around 5.18 km/s (17,500 ft/s). Ammonium acetate and sodium dichromate are used to destroy small quantities of lead azide. Lead azide reacts with copper, zinc, cadmium, or alloys containing these metals to form other azides. For example, copper azide is even more explosive and too sensitive to be used commercially. Lead azide was a component of the six .22 caliber Devastator rounds fired from a Rhm RG-14 revolver by John Hinckley, Jr. in his assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. The rounds consisted of lead azide centers with lacquer-sealed aluminum tips designed to explode upon impact.[6]
References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] http:/ / www. commonchemistry. org/ ChemicalDetail. aspx?ref=13424-46-9 http:/ / pubchem. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/ summary/ summary. cgi?cid=61600 Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8 http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ w/ index. php?title=Special:ComparePages& rev1=440042195& page2=Lead%28II%29+ azide http:/ / www. lambdasyn. org/ synfiles/ bleiazid. htm The Exploding Bullets, by Pete Barley and Charles Babcock, Washington Post, 4 Apr, 1981. Retrieved 28 February, 2007.
External links
National Pollutant Inventory Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet (http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/ 50.html)
License
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