Description of Nitrogen iodide (NI3)(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)

Detail of > 13444-85-4

• CAS Number:
• 13444-85-4
• Name:

• Nitrogen iodide (NI3)(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)

• Formula:
• I3N
• Molecular Structure:
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• Synonyms:
• Nitrogentriiodide
• Molecular Weight:
• 394.7
• Density:
• 4.278g/cm³
• Boiling Point:
• °Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point:
• °C
• Hazard Symbols:
• Explodes at slightest touch when dry; when handled it should be kept wet with ether. Too sensitive to be used as explosive, because it cannot be stored, handled, or transported safely.
• Safety:
• A severe explosion hazard when shocked, exposed to heat or flame, or by spontaneous chemical reaction. It has no known uses as an explosive because it is far too sensitive in the dry state to store or handle safely. If this material must be worked with, it should be kept wet. A convenient way of keeping it wet is with ether; when it is needed in the dry state, it simply has to be taken out into the open and the ether will evaporate, leaving it perfectly dry. When dry, it will explode when given the slightest touch, vibration, or rise in temperature. Even a puff of air directed into it can cause it to detonate. It is a high explosive and is very violent. Incompatible with O₃. H₂S, Cl₂, Br₂, acids. See also IODIDES.Details