Reactions
Treatment of sodium azide with strong acids gives hydrazoic acid, which is also extremely toxic:
- H+ + N−
3 → HN3
Aqueous solutions contain minute amounts of hydrogen azide, as described by the following equilibrium:
- N−
3 + H2O HN3 + OH− (K = 10−4.6
)
Sodium azide can be destroyed by treatment with nitrous acid solution:
- 2 NaN3 + 2 HNO2 → 3 N2 + 2 NO + 2 NaOH
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