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azide
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Also known as azides

thumb|The azide anion

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Preparation
  • Bonding
  • Reactions
  • Redox behaviour and trend to disproportionation
  • Destruction by oxidation by nitrite
  • Applications
  • Primary explosives and propellants
  • Microbial inhibitor and undesirable side effects
  • Purification of molten sodium
  • Click chemistry
  • Other uses
  • Safety
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|The azide anion

In chemistry, azide (, ) is a linear, polyatomic anion with the formula and structure . It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid . Organic azides are organic compounds with the formula , containing the azide functional group. The dominant application of azides is as a propellant in air bags.

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