azide
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a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
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According to a patent, the particle size of the sodium azide, potassium nitrate, and silicon dioxide are important.
Although propellants containing the highly toxic sodium azide (NaN 3 ) were common in early inflator designs, little to no toxic sodium azide has been found on used airbags.
In the 2000s, concerns about the age and stability of stockpiled lead azide led the US government to investigate methods to dispose of its stockpiled lead azide and obtain new manufacturers.
It is generally recognized that certain groups like nitro (–NO 2 ), nitrate (–ONO 2 ), and azide (–N 3 ), are intrinsically labile.
Explosive characteristics Lead azide is highly sensitive and usually handled and stored under water in insulated rubber containers.
For example, copper azide is even more explosive and too sensitive to be used commercially.