Calcium azide is a chemical compound with the formula .
Calcium azide at Chemister
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Production
It can be obtained from a distilled reaction between hydrazoic acid
Hydrazoic acid, also known as hydrogen azide or azoimide, This also contains a detailed description of the contemporaneous production process. is a compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless, volatile, and explosive liquid at room tem ...
and calcium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide (traditionally called slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca( OH)2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is produced when quicklime ( calcium oxide) is mixed or slaked with water. It has m ...
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Safety
Calcium azide is sensitive to impact, in which it may detonate and ignite.
References
Azides
Calcium compounds
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