thallium azide

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| IUPACName = Thallium(I) azide

| OtherNames = thallium azide

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}

| ChemSpiderID = 15368504

| InChI = 1/N3.Tl/c1-3-2;/q-1;+1

| InChIKey = GMUSFHMEMWCQIE-UHFFFAOYAP

| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChI = 1S/N3.Tl/c1-3-2;/q-1;+1

| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChIKey = GMUSFHMEMWCQIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| CASNo = 13847-66-0

| PubChem = 22764821

| SMILES = [Tl+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-]

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = {{chem2|TlN3}}

| Tl=1|N=3

| Appearance = yellow-brown crystals

| Density =

| MeltingPt =

| BoilingPt =

| Solubility = insoluble

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|Section3={{Chembox Structure

| CrystalStruct = Tetragonal, tI16{{cite journal| journal = J. Chem. Phys.| year = 1973 | volume = 59 | pages = 3770–3776| title = Thermal expansion and low temperature phase transition of thallous azide|author1=Mauer F.A. |author2=Hubbard C.R. |author3=Hahn T.A. | doi = 10.1063/1.1680549| issue = 7| bibcode = 1973JChPh..59.3770M }}

| SpaceGroup = I4/mcm, No. 140

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|Section7={{Chembox Hazards

| GHS_ref=

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS01}} {{GHS06}} {{GHS08}} {{GHS09}}

| GHSSignalWord = Danger

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| MainHazards = very toxic

| NFPA-H = 4

| NFPA-F = 0

| NFPA-R = 3

| FlashPt =

| AutoignitionPt =

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Thallium azide, {{chem2|TlN3}}, is a yellow-brown crystalline solid poorly soluble in water. Although it is not nearly as sensitive to shock or friction as lead azide, it can easily be detonated by a flame or spark. It can be stored safely dry in a closed non-metallic container.