hydrazoic acid

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Hydrazoic acid is a colorless, volatile, poisonous, and explosive liquid with the chemical formula HN₃. It has a foul odor and can form explosive salts with heavy metals. It is also known as hydrazoic acid.1

A related compound, hydrazine (N₂H₄), is a powerful reducing agent used in various industrial applications, including the synthesis of pesticides, as a base for blowing agents, and as a corrosion inhibitor. Hydrazine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor and has applications in rocket propulsion and pharmaceuticals.2

A hydrazoate is a salt of hydrazoic acid, also referred to as an azide.3

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hydroxylamine (NH₂OH), and hydrazoic acid (HN₃). Imides are compounds with two RCO groups on a single nitrogen atom. The most common ones are cyclic, such as succinimide and phthalimide.
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hydroxylamine (NH₂OH), and hydrazoic acid (HN₃). Imides are compounds with two RCO groups on a single nitrogen atom. The most common ones are cyclic, such as succinimide and phthalimide.
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