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15 sectionsContents
- 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.